Section 2: Establishment of the Governing Council of the Centre (as amended by Section 3 of the National Centre for Women Development (Amendment) Act, 2023).

(1) There is hereby established for the management of the affairs of the Centre, a Governing Council to be known as Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development Council (in this Act referred to as “the Council”) which shall have general control of the Centre.
(2) The Council shall consist of-
(a) a chairman;
(b) six other members, one of which shall be a representative of women with disability drawn from each of the six geopolitical zones; and
(c) the Director-General of the Centre.
(3) The chairman and other members of the Council shall be-
(a) be appointed by the President; and
(b) persons with proven integrity, who also have excelled and distinguished themselves in women and children activities.
(4) The supplementary provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and other matters mentioned therein.