President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally transmitted an Executive Bill to the Senate seeking to repeal the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Act, Cap. A4, LFN 2004, and establish in its place the National School of Government, Nigeria.
The official correspondence was read on the Senate floor by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary.
According to the President’s letter, submitted pursuant to Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the proposed National School of Government is envisioned as a premier institutional center for strategic leadership development, public policy execution, and executive capacity building across the public sector.
“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,” President Tinubu stated in the letter, urging lawmakers to grant the proposed legislation expeditious consideration.
Following the reading of the executive communication, Senate President Godswill Akpabio referred the bill, along with its attached clauses and provisions, to the Senate Committee on Rules and Business for scheduled legislative processing.
