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The Federal Government on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening policy architecture to ensure better compliance with implementation by strengthening sanctions for non-compliance.
George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said the Federal Government would henceforth strengthen its mechanism for coordination, accountability, and impact.
Speaking at the gathering of stakeholders, heads of MDAs and private sector operators to validate a Draft National Policy Development and Management Framework, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, Akume urged the participants to embrace new patriotic zeal, describing it as crucial step in institutionalising structured and efficient policymaking mechanism.
This is as stakeholders also blamed previous failures of Government policies on poor implementation, rather than absence of good policies
He therefore called for better ways for monitoring policy implementation, going forward
“This gathering is not merely another meeting in the annals of policy discourse, but a defining moment in our collective pursuit of a more structured, efficient, and responsive governance architecture,” Akume said.
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Akume noted that President Bola Tinubu’s administration remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring policies serve as catalysts for national development, emphasizing that “a well-articulated, structured, and inclusive approach to policy management is fundamental to achieving the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
One of the major challenges Nigeria has faced in policy management, he said, is the lack of coherence and consistency across ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), leading to inefficiencies and delays in implementation.
The new framework seeks to address these gaps by providing clear guidelines on policy formulation, assigning institutional responsibilities, and establishing mechanisms for tracking impact.
“This Draft National Policy Development and Management Framework is a bold step toward addressing these challenges. It offers a systematic approach to policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation—one that is informed by international best practices, yet deeply rooted in the Nigerian context,” the SGF stated.
He stressed that policymaking should not be a theoretical exercise but a practical tool for governance, adding that “a well-defined policy framework ensures that government interventions are streamlined, resources are optimally deployed, and national priorities remain at the core of decision-making.”
BusinessDay gathered that the validation session, is a collaborative effort between the Office of the SGF, the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, and the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), aims to refine a framework that will guide the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of policies across government institutions
Also speaking at the event, Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, stressed importance of structured policymaking in national development.
She highlighted the key gaps that the new framework seeks to address, including policy inconsistency, inadequate clarity around formulation and implementation, and the absence of unified standards across government institutions.
“The Draft National Policy Development and Management Framework provides much-needed clarity, structure, and coherence, enabling policies to be developed with intent, implemented with discipline, and evaluated for real impact,” Bala Usman said.
She described the validation session as a milestone in institutionalising a governance culture that is adaptive, coordinated, and transformative, adding that “achieving sustainable national development requires not only bold ideas but also the frameworks to translate those ideas into action.”
