Section 2: Establishment of the Governing Council.

(1) There is hereby established for the Agency, a Governing Council which shall consist of-
(a) a chairman who shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister;
(b) the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health or his representative;
(c) the Director and Chief Executive of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development or his representative;
(d) the Director-General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria or his representative;
(e) the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency or his representative;
(f) the chairman of the Pharmacists Board of Nigeria or his representative;
(g) one person to represent the Pharmaceutical Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria;
(h) one person to represent the Food Beverages Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria;
(i) the Director-General of the Agency; and
(j) three other persons to represent public interest to be appointed by the Minister.
(2) A member of the Council, other than the chairman, shall be appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the body, if any, he represents.
(3) The members of the Council shall be paid such allowances as the Federal Government may; from time to time, approve.
(4) The provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and the other matters mentioned therein.