Section 13: Secretary and other staff of the Council

(1) There shall be for the Council a secretary, who shall not be below the rank of a Permanent Secretary to be appointed by the President.
(2) Subject to the general direction of the Council, the secretary shall -
(a) keep proper records of the proceedings and other affairs of the Council;
(b) be the head of the Council's secretariat and be responsible for its day-to-day administration and the direction and control of all other employees of the Council;
(c) prepare quarterly reports on the activities of the Council; and
(d) perform such other functions as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by the Council.
(3) The other staff of the Council shall be drawn from the civil or public service of the Federation or of a State and from the private sector.