Section 3: Membership

The Board shall consist of the following members-
(a) a chairman, to be appointed by the President;
(b) the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
(c) two chief agricultural officers, to be appointed from the States for two years in rotation, so however that no two such officers shall come from the same State;
(d) one representative of the Nigerian Ports Authority;
(e) one representative of the Federal Ministry of Commerce;
(f) one representative of the Nigerian Railway Corporation;
(g) one representative of the Federal Ministry of Industry;
(h) four representatives appointed by the Minister from the private sector, connected with fertilizer manufacture or distribution; and
(i) the general manager appointed under section 5 of this Act.