Section 5: Establishment of advisory councils.

(1) There shall, in the interest of national security, be established two advisory councils, that is to say-
(a) the National Defence Council;
(b) the National Security Council.
(2) The National Security Council shall be charged with responsibility for matters relating-
(a) to public security; and
(b) generally to the structure, staff and other matters concerning the agencies set up under this Act.
(3) The National Defence Council shall advise the President on all matters concerning the defence of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Nigeria.