Section 3: Membership of the governing Board

(1) There shall be for the Authority a governing Board which shall consist of a chairman to be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister and the following other members, that is to say-
(a) a representative each from the following Federal Ministries, that is-
(i) Commerce;
(ii) Culture and Tourism;
(iii) Industry; and
(iv) Science and Technology;
(b) the Comptroller-General of Customs or his representative not below the rank of an assistant director;
(c) the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority or his representative not below the rank of a deputy director;
(d) one representative each from the following bodies, that is-
(i) the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture;
(ii) the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria;
(iii) the Association of Nigerian Exporters;
(e) two persons to be appointed by the Minister from the private sector who shall be persons possessing practical experience in industry, commerce, finance, export promotion and other related fields;
(f) a representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria not below the rank of a Director;
and
(g) the managing director of the Authority.
(2) A member of the Board other than ex-officio member shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, hold office for a period of four years from the date of his appointment as a member and shall be eligible for reappointment for one further period of two years and thereafter he shall no longer be eligible for reappointment.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the President may on the recommendation of the Minister require any member to vacate his office if his continued membership will not be in the interest of the Authority.
(4) Any member of the Board other than an ex-officio member may by notice in writing to the Board resign his appointment.
(5) The supplementary provisions contained in the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the tenure of office of the members and the proceedings of the Board and other matters relating to the Board.