President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a bill seeking to replace the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) with a National School of Government to strengthen leadership development and improve public officials’ capacity to implement government policies.
The request was conveyed in a letter transmitting the National School of Government Bill 2026 to the upper chamber for consideration.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the letter during plenary on Wednesday, with Tinubu urging lawmakers to give the proposed legislation expeditious consideration.
The President said the bill was intended to establish a dedicated institution focused on leadership development, policy delivery and executive capacity building.
Tinubu stated in the letter: “Pursuant to Section 58 (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, I forward herewith the National School of Government Bill 2026 for the kind consideration of the Senate.”
He expressed hope that the lawmakers would give the proposed legislation the necessary attention to facilitate its consideration.
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The bill seeks to repeal the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Act, A-4, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, and replace it with a new legal framework for establishing the National School of Government, Nigeria.
If passed into law, the proposed institution would serve as a national centre for leadership development, policy delivery and executive capacity building.
The initiative is aimed at creating a dedicated institutional framework for developing leadership skills and equipping public officials with the capacity to translate government policies into effective implementation.
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