Section 9: Governor and Deputy Governors to be fully devoted to the service of the Bank.

The Governor and the Deputy Governors shall devote the whole of their time to the service of the Bank and while holding office shall not engage in any full or part time employment or vocation whether remunerated or not except such personal or charitable causes as may be determined by the Board and which do not conflict with or detract from their full time duties:
Provided that the Governor or any of the Deputy Governors may, by virtue of his office, be appointed with the approval of the Board to-(a) act as member of any commission established by the Federal Government to enquire into any matter affecting currency or banking in Nigeria;
(b) become Governor, Director or member of the Board or by whatever name called, of any international bank or international monetary institution to which the Federal Government shall have interest or give support or approval ; and
(c) become Director of any corporation in Nigeria in which the Bank may participate under of section 31 of this Act.