Section 5: Appointment of managing director, secretary and other employees

(1) There shall be for the Authority a managing director who shall be the chief executive and shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister.
(2) The managing director shall be responsible for-
(a) the preparation of plans, annual programmes and budget;
(b) the recommendation of bye-laws applicable in each Zone;
(c) the development of strategies for the promotion of the Zones inside and outside the country;
(d) the implementation of the approved plans, programmes and budgets;
(e) the day-to-day administration of the Authority.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, the Authority shall have power to-
(a) appoint a secretary who shall be qualified to practice as a legal practitioner in Nigeria and has been so qualified for not less than ten years;
(b) pay the employees such remuneration and allowances as it may, from time to time, determine;
(c) pay the employees such pensions and gratuities as are payable to persons of equivalent grades in the public service of the Federation .