Section 4: Membership of Council.

(1) The Council shall consist of a chairman to be appointed by the President on the advice of the Minister and the following other members, that is-
(a) the Director-General of the Centre;
(b) the Director, Ministry of Budget and Planning;
(c) the Director of Research, Central Bank of Nigeria;
(d) the Director-General of each of the following bodies-
(i) Manpower Development Department, Federal Civil Service Commission or his representative;
(ii) Federal Ministry of Finance or his representative;
(e) Director-General, Nigerian Institute for Social and Economic Research;
(f) one representative of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture;
(g) one eminent scholar in economics, representing the interest of the universities, to be appointed by the Minister; and
(h) one person with experience in national economic management, to represent interests not otherwise represented in this subsection, to be appointed by the Minister.
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4) of this section, a person appointed as a member of the Council (not being an ex-officio member) shall serve for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further period of three years.
(3) The Minister may remove from office, a member of the Council (not being an ex-officio member) if he is satisfied that it is not in the interest of the Centre that the person concerned should continue in office.
(4) A member of the Conncil may resign his office by notice in writing, under his hand, addressed to the Minister.
(5) The supplementary provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act, shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and the other matters mentioned therein.