Section 2: Establishment of the Governing Board of the Commission.

(1) There is hereby established for the Commission a governing Board (in this Act referred to as "the Board"), which shall consist of-
(a) a chairman;
(b)
one person who shall be an indigene of an oil producing area to represent each of the following member States, that is-
(i) Abia State;
(ii) Akwa Ibom State;
(iii) Bayelsa State;
(iv) Cross River State;
(v) Delta State;
(vi) Edo State;
(vii) Imo State;
(viii) Ondo State; and
(ix) Rivers State;
(c) three persons to represent non-Oil mineral producing States provided that such membership should be drawn from the remaining geo-political zones which are not represented in the Commission;
(d) one representative of Oil producing companies in the Niger-Delta nominated by the Oil producing companies;
(e) one person to represent the Federal Ministry of Finance;
(f) one person to represent Federal Ministry of Environment;
(g) the Managing Director of the Commission; and
(h) two executive Directors.
(2) The Chairman and other members of the Board shall-
(a) be appointed by the President, subject to the confirmation of the Senate, in consultation with the House of Representatives; and
(b) be persons of proven integrity and ability.
(3) The members of the Board referred to in paragraphs (i)-(f) of subsection (1) of this section shall be part-time members.
(4)
The supplementary provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other matters contained therein.
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