The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, Says Its Ease-Of-Doing-Business Reforms Are Beginning To yield Results, With Improved Service delivery across federal Agencies.
Building on this momentum, the council says it is expanding its reform agenda through regulatory changes, digital transformation and the establishment of industrial hubs to improve access to finance, attract investment and position nigerian businesses to take advantage of opportunities under the african continental free trade area.
The presidential enabling business environment council, PEBEC, was established to remove bottlenecks to doing business in Nigeria. Under the business facilitation act, business-facing government agencies are required to deliver services more efficiently, transparently and within set timelines.
As part of this mandate, PEBEC’S mid-term review assessed the performance of 69 MDAs, following the 2025 compliance report that identified gaps in service delivery.
Director general of PEBEC Zahrah Mustapha-Audu says 98 percent of the agencies now respond to enquiries promptly and meet prescribed service timelines.
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PEBEC says it is also developing industrial hubs as one-stop Centres to provide regulatory support, attract investment and help businesses scale under the African continental free trade area
The council’s next priority is to remove duplicate processes and link digital platforms across government agencies to create a seamless experience for businesses
The review commended the Nigeria customs service, Nigerian ports authority, national information technology development agency and national pension commission for their performance, while noting that the advertising regulatory council of Nigeria still requires further reforms.
PEBEC says it will continue its quarterly mystery shopping exercise to track MDA performance ahead of the 2026 business facilitation act compliance report.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
