Section 9: Medical Director of the Centre

(1) There shall be for the Center a Chief Medical Director who shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment or as may be determined by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
(2) The Chief Medical Director shall -
(a) be the accounting officer of the Centre;
(b) be responsible to the Board for the administration of the Centre;
(c) be appointed for a term of four years in the first instance and may be reappointed for a further term of four years subject to satisfactory performance;
(d) be a medical practitioner and shall have been so qualified for a period of at least 15 years;
(e) have considerable administrative experience in matters of health;
(f) hold a post-graduate fellowship of the National Post-Graduate Medical College of Nigeria or equivalent qualification obtained at least five years before the appointment as Chief Medical Director.