President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate requesting consideration of five bills covering drug enforcement, transport safety, government training and the implementation of international laws on crimes committed during armed conflicts.
The bills were presented to the Senate by its President, Godswill Akpabio, who read the executive communications during plenary session.
One of the proposals is the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Amendment Bill 2026, which seeks to change the existing law guiding the operations of the bureau.
The proposed legislation aims to make the bureau an independent body responsible for investigating safety incidents across different transport sectors, including aviation and maritime activities.
It also seeks to move the supervision of the bureau to the Presidency and introduce changes to its administrative and operational structure.
Another proposal forwarded by Tinubu is the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill 2026, which seeks to repeal the existing NDLEA Act and the Indian Hemp Act.
The bill is designed to provide a new legal framework for tackling the cultivation, processing, trafficking and use of illegal drugs in Nigeria.
It also seeks to strengthen the powers of the agency, particularly its ability to investigate people suspected of involvement in drug-related activities.
The President also transmitted the National School of Government Bill 2026 to the Senate for consideration.
The proposed law seeks to repeal the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Act and establish a National School of Government.
The institution is expected to serve as a centre for training government officials, developing leadership skills, improving public service delivery and building the capacity of public sector workers.
Another bill forwarded to the Senate seeks to incorporate the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their two Additional Protocols of 1977 into Nigerian law.
These international agreements provide rules for protecting people affected by armed conflicts, including civilians, wounded soldiers and prisoners of war.
The proposal seeks to repeal the existing Geneva Conventions Act and establish a legal framework for applying the international agreements in Nigeria.
Tinubu also transmitted the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Enforcement) Bill to the Senate.
The bill seeks to provide a legal basis for enforcing punishments for crimes such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other offences covered by the Rome Statute.
It also provides for cooperation between Nigeria and the International Criminal Court in carrying out its responsibilities.
Following the presentation of the bills, Akpabio referred them to the Senate Committee on Rules and Business for further legislative action.
