President Bola Tinubu has forwarded three executive bills to the House of Representatives seeking to reform the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), expand the responsibilities of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and replace the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) with a National School of Government.

The bills were transmitted in separate letters dated October 12, 2026, and read by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during Thursday’s plenary. The letters, marked “Restricted”, were received by the Speaker’s office on October 13.

Tinubu, who invoked Section 58(2) of the Constitution in submitting the proposals, urged lawmakers to give them “expeditious consideration”.

The first bill, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill, 2026, seeks to repeal the existing NDLEA Act and the Indian Hemp Act, replacing them with a unified legal framework for combating drug-related offences.

According to the President, the proposed legislation would establish a consolidated framework for enforcing laws against the cultivation, processing, sale, trafficking and use of hard drugs.

He said the bill would also empower the agency to investigate individuals suspected of involvement in drug-related activities, bringing relevant provisions currently contained in separate laws under a single statute.

The second proposal, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Bill, 2026, seeks to amend the law establishing the bureau to strengthen its independence and expand its investigative responsibilities across the transport sector.

Tinubu explained that the proposed amendment would reposition the NSIB as an independent, multimodal safety investigation authority, extending its mandate beyond aviation to cover rail, maritime and other transport-related incidents.

The bill also proposes transferring the bureau’s supervisory oversight to the Presidency while strengthening its institutional, operational and administrative functions.

The proposed expansion is expected to enable the bureau to investigate accidents and incidents across multiple transport systems and recommend measures to prevent their recurrence.

The third bill, the National School of Government Bill, 2026, seeks to repeal the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Act and establish a new institution dedicated to leadership development, policy implementation and executive capacity building.

Tinubu said the proposed National School of Government, Nigeria, would serve as a national institution for developing leadership skills, strengthening the capacity of public officials and improving the delivery of government policies.

The initiative would replace ASCON, which currently provides management training, research and consultancy services to public- and private-sector organisations.

The three proposals will now undergo legislative scrutiny, including consideration by relevant committees of the House of Representatives.

The proposed reforms will take effect only after the bills have completed the constitutionally required legislative process and received the necessary approval.