Section 7: Powers of the Board.

The Board shall have Power to :(a) formulate overall policy for the management of the affairs of the Agency;
(b) manage the National Information Technology Development Fund established under Section 12 of this Act; and
(c) appoint, promote, terminate, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over the principal officers and senior staff of the Agency ;
(d) structure the Agency into such number of departments as it deems fit for the effective discharge of the functions of the Agency; and
(e) exercise such powers as are necessary or expedient for giving effect to the provisions of this Act.