Section 10: Appointment of Executive Secretary and other staff of the Commission, etc.

(1)
There shall be appointed for the Commission a seasoned educationist as an Executive Secretary who shall-
(a) be the chief executive and accounting officer of the Commission;
(b) be responsible for the day to day administration of the Commission;
(c) be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister;
(d)
hold office for a term of five years in the first instance, renewable for another 4 years on satisfactory performance and no more; and
(e) have terms and conditions of service as specified in his letter of appointment.
(2) There shall be appointed two Deputy Executive Secretaries (Technical and Services) to assist the Executive Secretary both of whom shall
(a) be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister;
(b)
hold office for a term of 5 years in the first instance, renewable for another term of 4 years upon satisfactory performance; and
(c)
have terms and conditions of service, etc. as are specified in their letters of appointment.
(3) The Commission shall employ directly or on secondment from any civil or public service or any other body in the Federation or State, such number of employees as may, in the opinion of the Commission, be required to assist the Commission in the discharge of its functions under this Act and pay to persons so employed such remuneration (including allowances) as are applicable to other officers of equivalent rank in the civil service of the Federation or as may, from time to time be determined by the Board.
(4) Employment under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 14 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.
(5) Service in the Commission shall be approved service for the purposes of the Pensions Act.
(6) Nothing in subsection (3) of this section prevents the appointment of a person to an office on terms, which preclude the grant of pension and gratuity in respect of that office.
(7) For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the Pensions Act, any power exercisable by the Minister or other authority of the Government of the Federation, other than the power to make regulations under section 23 of the Pensions Act is vested in and shall be exercisable by the Commission, and not by any other person or authority.