A recent federal compliance audit has revealed a severe breakdown in Nigeria’s public sector, with 30 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) deemed “structurally non-compliant and operationally failing.”

Compiled by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) for January–October 2025, the audit assessed adherence to the Business Facilitation Act (BFA) 2022, revealing widespread dysfunction:

• Only five MDAs scored above 80%:
  • Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board: 90.6%
  • NDLEA: 89.3%
  • Nigeria Customs Service: 86.6%
  • NCC: 85.3%
  • NPA: 84.2%
• Lowest-performing MDAs included:
  • NIMC: 12.7%
  • Joint Tax Board: 14.8%
  • National Bureau of Statistics: 14.9%
  • NIPOST: 17.1%
  • Ministry of Interior: 19.5%

The audit highlighted endless queues, opaque procedures, zero accountability, and institutional arrogance, noting that digital transformation initiatives are largely ignored. Agencies crucial for economic stability—maritime, aviation, petroleum, and investment promotion—operate with broken systems, slow approvals, and no digital trail, leaving citizens to suffer.

The findings depict a public service in crisis, undermining governance, investor confidence, and citizen trust, despite legal reforms meant to modernize and streamline service delivery.