Section 2: Membership of the Council. (Amended by Section 2 of the National Sugar Development Council (Amendment) Act, 2015)

(1) The Council shall consist of a chairman to be appointed by the President and the following other members to be appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the bodies which they represent, that is-
(a) two representatives of sugar producers;
(b) one representative of the Food, Beverages and Tobacco Sectoral Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria;
(c) one representative of the Nigerian Customs Service;
(d) one representative of the sugar outgrowers scheme;
(e) one representative of the sugar importers;
(f) one representative of the Federal Ministry of Industry responsible for Industry
(g) one representative each of Federal Ministry of-
(i) Agriculture and Rural Development; and
(ii) Water Resources.
(h) one representative of the Federal Ministry responsible for Finance and
(i) the executive secretary of the Council.
(2) The supplementary provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and the other matters contained therein.