Nigeria’s Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has released the 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing Business (FoDB) Report and the Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Performance Report, offering a consolidated review of state and federal performance in improving the business climate.
The FoDB ranking places Lagos State at the top with 85.6 percent, followed by Kaduna State at 65.1 percent. Oyo State, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Ogun State complete the top five. Enugu, Plateau, Ekiti, Kano, and Nasarawa form the remaining top ten. PEBEC said the leading states advanced digital processes, strengthened regulatory systems, and improved infrastructure quality across key indicators ranging from electricity reliability to justice delivery.
The council outlined priority reforms for states, including investor aftercare structures, expanded credit access for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), harmonised interstate trade rules, upgraded commercial justice systems, and stronger power supply for industrial clusters. These recommendations align with the State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) programme.
The BFA Performance Report evaluates 69 federal ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) on transparency, efficiency, and technology adoption. The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) ranked first with 90.6 percent, followed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at 89.3 percent and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at 86.6 percent. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) occupied the next positions.
PEBEC Director-General, Zahrah Audu, said top performers demonstrated sustained compliance and a shift toward predictable, technology-driven service delivery. She added that the reports reaffirm PEBEC’s mandate, established in 2016, to remove administrative constraints and strengthen Nigeria’s appeal as an investment destination.
