President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to consider three executive bills proposing changes to Nigeria’s drug enforcement laws, an expanded transport safety investigation system and the creation of a National School of Government.
The proposals were transmitted to the House in three separate letters dated October 12, 2026, and read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during Thursday’s plenary. The letters, marked “Restricted”, were received by the Speaker’s office on October 13.
Tinubu invoked Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, in forwarding the bills and requested their “expeditious consideration.”
The proposed laws concern the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the establishment of a National School of Government to replace the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON).
The first proposal, the NDLEA Bill, 2026, seeks to repeal existing legislation governing the agency and replace it with a consolidated legal framework for tackling illicit drugs.
In his letter to the lawmakers, Tinubu said the bill “seeks to repeal the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Cap N30 and the Indian Hemp Act, Cap 16” and “enact a consolidated framework to enforce the law against the cultivation, processing, sale, trafficking and use of hard drugs.”
He added that the proposed legislation would “empower the Agency to investigate persons suspected to have dealings in drugs.”
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The bill would bring provisions currently spread across separate laws into a single statutory framework for drug law enforcement. The NDLEA is responsible for investigating drug-related offences, combating illicit drug production and trafficking, and disrupting networks involved in the distribution of controlled substances.
Any changes to the agency’s legal powers would, however, depend on the outcome of the legislative process and the eventual enactment of the bill.
The second proposal seeks to amend the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (Establishment) Act, No. 35 of 2022, extending the bureau’s responsibilities beyond aviation accidents and incidents.
Under the proposed NSIB Bill, 2026, the agency would become an independent, multimodal safety investigation authority with responsibilities covering rail, maritime and other transport-related occurrences.
Explaining the objective of the amendment, Tinubu said it aims “to reposition the Bureau as an independent multimodal safety investigation authority, expand its mandate beyond aviation to encompass rail, maritime and other transport occurrences, transfer supervisory oversight to the Presidency, and strengthen its institutional, operational and administrative mandates.”
The proposed changes would widen the bureau’s remit to include investigations into accidents and incidents across different transportation systems, with the objective of identifying their causes and making recommendations to improve safety.
The NSIB was established under the 2022 Act as an independent body responsible for investigating accidents and incidents and recommending measures to prevent similar occurrences. The proposed transfer of supervisory oversight to the Presidency would also change the bureau’s institutional arrangements.
The third bill seeks to establish the National School of Government, Nigeria, as a successor to the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria.
The National School of Government Bill, 2026, proposes the repeal of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Act, Cap A4, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and the creation of a new institution focused on leadership development, policy delivery and executive capacity building.
According to Tinubu, the bill would “enact the National School of Government Act to establish the National School of Government, Nigeria, as a national institution for leadership, development, policy delivery and executive capacity building.”
The proposed institution is expected to focus on strengthening the leadership and administrative capabilities of public officials and improving the implementation of government policies.
ASCON has traditionally provided management training, research and consultancy services for public- and private-sector organisations, contributing to the development of administrative and managerial skills.
Replacing it with the proposed National School of Government would introduce a broader institutional framework for leadership training and executive capacity development within the public service. The proposed legislation would establish the institution’s legal foundation and define its functions and operational structure.
The three bills will now proceed through the House of Representatives’ legislative process, including scrutiny by relevant committees and consideration of their provisions by lawmakers.
Their transmission by the President does not mean the proposed changes have taken effect. Each bill must pass through the required legislative and constitutional procedures before it can become law.
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