Section 7: Executive secretary of the Commission.(As amended by the National Human Rights Commission(Amendment)Act,2010

(1) There shall be for the Commission an Executive Secretary who shall be-
(a) a legal practitioner with not less than 20 years post qualification experience and requisite experience in human rights issues;
(b) a person of proven integrity and be the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the Commission;
(c) appointed by the President subject to confirmation by the Senate."
(2) The executive secretary shall hold office for a term of five years in the first instance on such terms and conditions as the President, may, on the recommendation of the Attorney-General of the Federation, determine and may be re-appointed for one further term of five years and no more.
(3) Subject to such general direction as the Council may give, the executive secretary shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Commission and the implementation of the decisions of the Council.
(4) The executive secretary shall perform the functions of keeping the record of proceedings and decisions of the Council and such other functions as the Council may, from time to time, direct.