In its 2023 Biannual Executive Order 001 (EO1) Compliance Report, the Presidential
Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) revealed that the Nigerian Content
Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Standards Organization of Nigeria
(SON), and the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) were the top
performers, placing first, second, and third, respectively.
The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts (BFA) 2022 have codified EO1,
according to PEBEC. PEBEC’s continuous commitment to monitoring compliance with the
Executive Order, which aims to promote transparency and efficiency in the Nigerian
business environment, was reflected in the compliance report that was released during a
stakeholder sensitization conference with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
“Over the past six years, PEBEC has consistently published EO1 Compliance Reports,
providing an empirical analysis of the monthly reports from MDAs,” stated Dr. Jumoke
Oduwole, Special Advisor to the President on PEBEC’s Investment. Efficiency and
Transparency metrics account for 70% and 30% of an MDA’s EO1 performance score,
respectively. While transparency is evaluated based on website updates, online service portals, detailed service information, timelines, pricing, statutory requirements, and customer
service contact details, efficiency measures compliance with service delivery timelines and
instructions of the EO1. January 2023 through June 2023 is covered in the most recent EO1
Compliance Report.
The NCDMB, with an astounding 83.06 percent, the SON, at 82.85 percent, and the NAQS,
in third place with 69.85 percent, are the top five performing MDAs during this period,
according to her statement. With scores of 64.01 percent and 67.99 percent, respectively,
the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and the Corporate Affairs
Commission (CAC) also took fourth and fifth place.
Dr. Oduwole advised the MDAs to apply the report’s conclusions to strengthen the business
climate in Nigeria and increase the openness and effectiveness of public service delivery.
