Section 5: Appointment of the Executive Secretary of the Agency.

(1)
There shall be for the Agency, an Executive Secretary who shall be a member of, and Secretary to the Board and shall be appointed by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
[2006 No. 38, s. 4 (a).]
(2) The Executive Secretary shall be the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the Agency and be responsible for the execution of the policy and the day-to-day administration of the affairs of the Agency.
(3) The Executive Secretary shall hold office-
(a) for a term of four years in the first instance and may be re-appointed for a further term of four years and no more; and
(b) on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment.
(4)
Removal of Executive Secretary from office by the President
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, the Executive Secretary of the Agency, may at any time be removed from office by the President for inability to discharge the functions of his office (whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause) or for misconduct.
(5) The Executive Secretary of the Agency may resign his appointment by a notice in writing under his hand, addressed to the President and shall on the date of the receipt of the notice by the president cease to hold the office of the Executive Secretary.