Section 3: Membership of the Commission

(1) The Commission shall consist of-
(a) the Vice-President as chairman;
(b) the deputy chairman of the Commission; and
(c) four full-time Commissioners who shall be in charge of groups of Departments.
(2) In addition, the Commission shall have the following other members who shall be part-time Commissioners namely-
(a) the Minister for Finance;
(b) the Minister for Petroleum Resources;
(c) the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development;
(d) the Minister for Industry;
(e) the Permanent Secretary, State and Local Government Affairs Office;
(f) the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria;
(g) one member to represent the organised private sector;
(h) one member to represent the labour unions; and
(i) two other members appointed on their own merit.
(3) The deputy chairman and all other members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President.
(4) The deputy chairman shall be a Minister of cabinet rank and the full-time chief executive of the Commission.
(5) The deputy chairman and the four full-time Commissioners shall be persons of high professional competence and must be of good repute.
(6) The Commission shall be located in the Presidency and shall not be subject to the direction, control or supervision of any other authority or person in the performance of its functions under this Act, other than the President.
(7)
The supplementary provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Commission and the other matters contained therein.
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