Precious Nwonu, Enugu

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded several bills to the Senate for consideration, including proposals to reform the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and amend the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Act.

The bills were conveyed to the Senate by its President, Godswill Akpabio, in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.

One of the proposals, the NDLEA Bill 2026, seeks to provide a consolidated legal framework for the agency’s operations and strengthen its powers, including its capacity to investigate individuals suspected of involvement in illicit drug-related activities.

Another proposal, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Amendment Bill 2026, seeks to amend the existing 2022 law to make the bureau an independent authority and expand its mandate.

The bill also proposes transferring supervisory oversight of the bureau to the Presidency and restructuring its administration.

Tinubu also transmitted the National School of Government Bill 2026, which seeks to repeal the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Act and establish a National School of Government.

The proposed institution is expected to serve as a centre for governance training, public sector capacity development and institutional strengthening.

In addition, the President submitted a bill seeking to domesticate the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their two Additional Protocols of 1977, which provide protections for victims of armed conflict.

The proposal also covers the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which provides the legal framework for prosecuting genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.

The bills will be considered by the Senate as part of the legislative process.