FG to set up ease of doing business councils in 36 states

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has released its 2025 Outlook document, which outlines a strategic roadmap for the Secretariat’s workplan for 2025 and the expected outcomes to improving Nigeria’s business environment. Aimeya Okpebholo, Project Manager, PEBEC Secretariat, made this known in a statement yesterday, noting that central to the forward thinking workplan is […]

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has released its 2025 Outlook document, which outlines a strategic roadmap for the Secretariat’s workplan for 2025 and the expected outcomes to improving Nigeria’s business environment.

Aimeya Okpebholo, Project Manager, PEBEC Secretariat, made this known in a statement yesterday, noting that central to the forward thinking workplan is the introduction of the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) Framework, which she described as an innovative tool designed to assess the potential impact of regulatory decisions on businesses and the economy.

He added that the focus of the plan is to establish Ease of Doing Business Councils across the federation.

“The RIA Framework represents a transformative step for Nigeria’s business environment. With its adoption, the PEBEC Secretariat will ensure that regulatory decisions are not only transparent and effective but also aligned with the nation’s economic development objectives” she said.

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She further highlighted that the PEBEC 2025 Outlook reaffirms the Council’s commitment to driving critical business reforms through the Omnibus Bill 2.0, a legislation poised to transform Nigeria’s business landscape.

She also emphasized PEBEC’s continued support for sub-national initiatives, including the roll-out of the Subnational Ease of Doing Business reforms, adding that a “A key focus will be the establishment of Ease of Doing Business Councils across all 36 states and the FCT, ensuring a harmonized approach to improving the business climate at every level of government,”

She also noted that a key focus for PEBEC kn 2025 will be driving legislative and judicial reforms aimed at improving access to justice.

“Efforts will concentrate on improving insolvency regulations and supporting the digitization of Small Claims Courts, and establishing Commercial Courts to provide businesses with quick and efficient legal recourse,”

Meanwhile President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday appointed Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu as the Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), a move aimed at improving Nigeria’s business climate and attracting foreign investments.

Before her appointment, she served as the Technical Adviser on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the President, based in the Office of the Vice President

She takes over from Dr. Jumoke Oduwole who was recently appointed as minister of Industry, Trade and Investment