Section 17: Establishment and membership of the Federal Capital Territory Advisory Council

(1) There is hereby established for the Federal Capital Territory Commission for Women, a Federal Capital Territory Advisory Council which shall be charged with the responsibility of monitoring and advising that branch on such policies and programmes as may be referred to it from time to time.
(2) The Federal Capital Territory Advisory Council established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall consist of-
(a) the spouse of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as the chairperson; and
(b)
eight other persons to be appointed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to cover a fair representation of a cross-section of the Federal Capital Territory interests.
(3) The persons appointed under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall hold office for a term of three years and may be re-appointed for a further term of three years.
(4) The provisions of sections 14 and 15 of this Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Federal Capital Territory Advisory Council.