Tinubu seeks sweeping reforms to NDLEA, NSIB, proposes new govt training school

President Bola Tinubu has requested the House of Representatives to examine three executive bills aimed at reforming Nigeria's drug enforcement laws, transportation safety investigations, and the establishment of a new government training institution. The bills were sent to the House via separate letters on October 12, 2026, and were presented in the plenary on Thursday by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.

The President invoked Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, to urge the lawmakers to "consider them expeditiously."

The proposed laws target the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), and the creation of a National School of Government. The NDLEA Bill, 2026, aims to replace existing legislation governing the agency with a unified legal framework to tackle illicit drug issues. It would empower the agency to investigate drug-related offenses, curb cultivation, processing, sale, trafficking, and usage of hard drugs.

The NSIB Bill, 2026, seeks to expand the bureau's responsibilities to cover rail, maritime, and other transport-related incidents, turning it into an independent, multimodal safety investigation authority. Finally, the National School of Government Bill, 2026, proposes the replacement of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) with a new institution focused on leadership development and executive capacity building for public officials.