Section 2: Establishment composition etc, of the Governing Board of the Agency.

(1) There is established for the Agency a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as "the Board") consisting of
(a) a chairman who shall be suitably qualified for the purpose of the Agency.
(b) six persons (reflecting the Federal Character) two of whom shall be women to include:
(i) a legal practitioner with experience in matters relating to the rights of children, women and persons living with HIV and AIDS
(ii) a person who is qualified and experienced In matters relating to public health,
(iii) a medical Scientist involved in the formulation of vaccines and its testing application on the human kind.
(iv) a Journalist with expencnce in mass communication techniques
(v) a social scientist with experience In the mobilization and counselling of communities on responses to afflictions, scourges and other catastrophes of epidemic proportion,
(vi) an accountant with appreciable experience in financial management skills;
(c) one person each, not below the rank of Director to represent:
(i) the Federal Ministry of Health,
(ii) the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,
(iii) the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs;
(d) two persons to represent the Non-Governmental Organizations Involved In HIV and AIDS activities;
(e) one person representing people living with HIV and AIDS,
(f) one person representing women;
(g) one person representing Youth; and
(h) the Director-General of the Agency
(2) The Chairman and members of the Board of the agency shall be appointed by the President.
(3) The supplementary provisions set out in the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and other matters contained therein.
(4) The office of the DIRECTOR-GENERAL shall provide the Secretariat for the board.