Tinubu Proposes Reforms for NDLEA and NSIB in New Bills

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted four executive bills to the Senate, seeking to reform the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), amend the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) Act, establish a National School of Government, and domesticate international humanitarian laws. The bills were conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, in accordance with the 1999 Constitution as amended.

The NDLEA Bill 2026 aims to provide a consolidated legal framework for the Agency’s operations and enhance its powers to investigate individuals involved in illicit drug-related activities. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Amendment Bill 2026 seeks to amend the NSIB Act 2022 to reposition the Bureau as an independent authority and expand its mandate, transferring supervisory oversight to the Presidency.

The National School of Government Bill 2026 aims to repeal the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Act and establish a center for governance training and public-sector capacity development. The fourth bill seeks to domesticate the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.