The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), the federal body dedicated to simplifying business operations and enhancing policy frameworks in Nigeria, has published its comprehensive 2025 Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Reports. These data-driven assessments provide a critical look at institutional efficiency across both subnational governments (states) and Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
The reports were officially released by PEBEC’s Director-General, Mrs. Zahrah Mustapha-Audu.
I. Subnational Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Report
The Subnational EoDB Report evaluates how Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are fostering a competitive business climate. The assessment is based on performance across 16 key indicators and 36 sub-metrics, covering crucial areas like:
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Electricity and Infrastructure Quality
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Digital Connectivity
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Land Administration and Taxation
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Trade Logistics
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Commercial Justice Delivery
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Investor Support
The leading states distinguished themselves through continuous reform momentum, the implementation of improved digital processes, and the establishment of more predictable regulatory systems, according to the DG.
| Rank | State/FCT | Score |
| 2 | Kaduna | 65.1% |
| 3 | Oyo | 62.7% |
| 4 | FCT | 61.0% |
| 5 | Ogun | 59.9% |
| 6 | Enugu | 56.2% |
| 7 | Plateau | 56.2% |
| 8 | Ekiti | 55.8% |
| 9 | Kano | 54.8% |
| 10 | Nasarawa | 53.4% |
Note: The state ranked 1st was not specified in the provided excerpt.
Priority Interventions for States
Mrs. Mustapha-Audu noted that the 2025 report identifies five immediate priority interventions for states to implement:
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Establishing formalized investor aftercare systems.
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Strengthening credit enablement frameworks for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
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Harmonizing inter-state trade rules to streamline commerce.
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Upgrading commercial justice processes.
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Improving the reliability of power supply to industrial clusters.
PEBEC affirmed its continued commitment to supporting state-led reform adoption, particularly through the $750 million State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) program. The DG concluded that the 2025 Subnational EoDB Report establishes a vital “critical foundation for policy action, investment decisions and long-term competitiveness.”
II. Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Performance Report (MDAs)
PEBEC also unveiled its 2025 Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Performance Report, which tracks the compliance and efficiency of Federal Government MDAs in delivering services to the business community from January to October.
This report is a data-driven assessment of 69 priority MDAs, utilizing multiple sources including monthly compliance submissions, independent mystery shopping exercises, website audits, ReportGov analytics, and targeted process-verification.
The highest-performing MDAs, recognized for their efficiency and transparency, included:
| Rank | MDA | Score |
| 1 | Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) | 90.6% |
| 2 | National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) | 89.0% |
| 3 | Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) | 86.6% |
| 4 | Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) | 85.3% |
| 5 | Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) | 84.2% |
PEBEC Mandate
Chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, PEBEC was established in July 2016 by the Federal Government with a dual mandate: to remove both bureaucratic and legislative constraints to doing business, and to actively improve the perception of the ease of doing business across Nigeria.
