Section 2: Governing Board of the Commission

(1) There is hereby established for the Commission, a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as "the Board"), which shall administer and direct the affairs of the Commission.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, it shall be the responsibility of the Board to exercise general control and superintendence over the policy, finances and property of the Commission, including its public relations.
(3) The Board shall consist of a chairman and a person each to represent each of the following Ministries and bodies, that is-
(a) Education;
(b) Information and National Orientation;
(c) Internal Affairs;
(d) Agriculture and Rural Development;
(e) Culture and Tourism;
(f) the Armed Forces of the Federation;
(g) one person each to represent the States of the Federation having nomadic influence or to represent such other States as the Minister may consider necessary for the effective implementation of this Act;
(h) five persons to represent other diverse interests, to be appointed on individual merit; and
(i) the executive secretary of the Commission
(4) The chairman and members of the Board who are not representing Ministries and other statutory bodies, shall be appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister.
(5) A member of the Board, other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a term of four years, renewable for another term of four years only.
(6) The Minister may, with the approval of the President, and in writing, remove any member of the Board if he is satisfied that it is not in the interest of the Commission that the person concerned should continue in office.
(7)
The supplementary provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other matters mentioned therein.
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