Section 9: Appointment of Director-General and other staff of the Agency.

(1) There shall be appointed for the Agency by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister, a Director-General who shall be a person with good knowledge of pharmacy, food and drugs.
(2) The Director-General shall be-
(a) the chief executive of the Agency;
(b) responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Agency and keep the books and records of the Agency; and
(c) subject to the supervision and control of the chairman and the Council.
(3) The Director-General shall hold office for a period of five years on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment and be eligible for reappointment for another period of five years.
(4) The Council may, from time to time, appoint such other persons as members of staff of the Agency as it may deem necessary, to assist the Agency in the performance of its functions under this Act.
(5) The members of staff of the Agency appointed under subsection (4) of this section shall be appointed on such terms and conditions of service as the Council may, after consultation with the Federal Civil Service Commissions determine.
(6) The members of staff of the Agency shall be public officers as defined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.