…transmits three bills to Reps, proposals to replace NDLEA’s existing legal framework and establish National School of Government
By Gloria Ikibah 
President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to consider and pass three executive bills seeking to strengthen drug law enforcement, expand transport safety investigations and establish a National School of Government for leadership development and capacity building.
The Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, read the President’s letters during Thursday’s plenary, formally transmitting the proposed legislation to the National Assembly for consideration.
The bills are the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill, 2026; the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and the National School of Government Bill, 2026.
In the first letter, Tinubu, pursuant to Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, forwarded the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage.
The proposed legislation seeks to repeal the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Cap N30, and the Indian Hemp Act, Cap 16, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, replacing them with a consolidated legal framework for drug control and enforcement.
Under the bill, the NDLEA will have a comprehensive framework for enforcing laws against the cultivation, processing, sale, trafficking and use of hard drugs.
It also seeks to empower the agency to investigate individuals suspected of involvement in illicit drug activities.
The proposed law would give lawmakers an opportunity to review the existing legislation governing the NDLEA and the regulation of drug-related offences, with a view to strengthening the country’s response to illicit substances.
In a separate letter, the President sought the timely passage of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (Establishment) Act, No. 35 of 2022.
Tinubu said the amendment was designed to expand the Bureau’s responsibilities beyond aviation and establish it as an independent authority for investigating safety occurrences across multiple modes of transport.
The bill seeks 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 will allow the Bureau to investigate safety incidents involving rail, maritime and other transport systems, rather than concentrating primarily on aviation-related occurrences.
The bill also proposes transferring supervisory oversight of the Bureau to the Presidency while strengthening its institutional structure, operational capacity and administrative responsibilities.
The proposed expansion is intended to provide a broader framework for investigating transport safety incidents across the country.
Government Bill, 2026, which seeks to establish a national institution dedicated to leadership development, policy delivery and executive capacity building.
According to the President, the proposed legislation would repeal the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Act, Cap A4, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and replace it with a new legal framework for the establishment and operation of the National School of Government, Nigeria.
The bill seeks to “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 provide a national framework for strengthening leadership and improving the ability of government officials to implement public policies and programmes.
Its establishment would also provide a platform for developing executive capacity and improving public sector performance.
In transmitting the three bills, Tinubu urged the House to give them expeditious consideration to facilitate their timely passage.
The proposals will now undergo legislative consideration, during which lawmakers will examine their provisions and determine whether they should be passed into law.
