Section 9: Appointment of other staff of the Agency.

1 The agency shall appoint:
a Zonal Activity Centres Coordinator not below the rank of Chief Research Officer who shall be in charge of the Activity Center in the six geopolitical zones; and
b such other number of employees as may, in the opinion of the Agency, be expedient and necessary for the proper and efficient performance of the functions of the Agency.

2 The Zonal Activity Centers Coordinators shall:
a be professionals with adequate qualifications and experience in relevant fields;
b be head of the zones that they coordinate;
c assist the Director-General in the management of the Agency;
d execute and implement the policies of the Agency as they apply to their zones;
e supervise the work of research officers and support staff under his center and submit regular reports as may be required by the Director-General;
f prepare annual projects, programmes and expenditure estimates for their centres; and
g perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Director-General.

3 Appointment of senior and junior staff of the Agency shall be in accordance with approved guidelines of the Federal Government as contained in the Scheme of Service in the Federal Public Service.

4 The terms and conditions of services (including remuneration, allowances, benefits and pension) of the employees of the Agency shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of service in the Federal Public Service as may be approved by the Public Service of the Federation.

5 The Board shall have powers to:
a appoint such number of employees as may, in the opinion of the Board, be required to assist the Agency in the performance of any of its functions under this Act; and
b pay persons so employed, such remuneration (including allowances) as applicable in the Public Service of the Federation.