Section 2: Establishment of the Governing Board of the Commission

(1) There is hereby established for the Commission a Governing Board which shall provide the general policy guidelines for the day-to-day administration of the Commission and shall comprise
(a) a part-time Chairman, who shall have appropriate qualifications;
(b)
one person to represent each of the following Federal Ministries and bodies, that is-
(i) Education;
(ii) Health;
(iii) Information and National Orientation;
(iv) Sports and Social Development;
(v) Agriculture and Rural Development;
(vi) the National Teachers Institute;
(vii) the Industrial Training Fund;
(viii) the National Primary Education Commission;
(ix) the National Commission for Nomadic Education;
(x) the Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure;
(xi) the National Orientation Agency;
(c) one person to represent the Adult Education Department of each of three Universities or Colleges of Education in rotation;
(d) five representatives of State Governments in rotation for 2 years at a time.
(e)
five other persons who, in the opinion of the President, shall contribute significantly to the work of the Commission; and
(f) the executive secretary of the Commission.
(2)
The Chairman and other members of the Board shall be appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister.
(3) The provisions contained in the Schedule to this Decree shall have effect with respect to the tenure of office of members, proceedings of the Board and the other matters mentioned therein.