PEBEC says 16 MDAs achieved full business reform compliance in midterm assessment - Businessday NG

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has announced that 16 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) achieved full implementation of key business reforms in its 2026 midterm assessment, with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), National Pension Commission (PenCom) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) emerging as the top-performing institutions.

Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu, Director-General of PEBEC, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Friday in Abuja saying the assessment reflects significant progress in the Federal Government’s drive to improve the ease of doing business and create a more competitive investment climate.

According to her, the midterm review followed the unveiling of the 2025 Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Compliance Report by Vice President Kashim Shettima, who chairs the council, and focused on helping agencies address gaps identified in that report rather than merely ranking them.

She explained that PEBEC’s approach is centred on providing technical support to agencies to improve service delivery, transparency and efficiency.

“We are not a name-and-shame council. Our responsibility is to identify challenges, work with agencies to close those gaps and ensure businesses experience better service delivery,” she said.