Section 2: Membership, etc.

(1) The Council shall consist of a chairman, who shall be the President and the following other members-
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(a) the Vice-President; who shall be the alternate chairman;
(b) the Chief of Defence Staff;
(c) the Inspector-General of Police;
(d) the Ministers of the following Ministries, that is-
(i) Agriculture and Rural Development;
(ii) Commerce;
(iii) Communications;
(iv) Culture and Tourism;
(v) Defence;
(vi) Education;
(vii) Finance;
(viii) Foreign Affairs;
(ix) Industry;
(x) Information and National Orientation;
(xi) Justice;
(xii) Power and Steel;
(xiii) Science and Technology;
(xiv) Solid Minerals Development;
(xv) Transport;
(xvi) Women Affairs and Youth Development;
(xvii) Sports and Social Development;
(e) the Secretary to the Government of the Federation;
(f) the Special Adviser to the President on Petroleum;
(g) the head of the National Planning Commission;
(h) the President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria;
(i) the chairman, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission;
(j) the President, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture;
(k) the President, Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists;
(l) the chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group;
(m) the National President, National Council of Women Societies;
(n) the Commandant, Police Academy;
(o) the President, Nigeria Labour Congress; and
(p) such other number of persons as may by determined by the President to reflect a fair representation of national interests.
(2) The persons referred to in subsection (1) (p) of this section shall be appointed by the President from persons who, in his opinion, possess necessary abilities, experience, specialised or professional knowledge to make special contributions to the work of the Council.
(3) The President may, by order published in a Gazette amend, increase, delete, or otherwise vary the membership of the Council.
(4) The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and the other matters therein contained.
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