Section 7: Appointment of the Managing Director and Chief Executive and other staff of the Agency.

(1)
There is appointed for the Agency by the President on the recommendation of the Minister, a Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
(2)
The Chief Executive Officer shall be an electrical engineer, registered with Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and have not less than 20 years professional and practical experience in the core operational areas of the Agency or the Nigerian electricity supply industry.
(3)
The Chief Executive Officer shall hold office for a term of 4 years, and may be eligible for re-appointment for only one further term of 4 years.
(4)
The Chief Executive officer shall be the head of the management and chief accounting officer of the Agency.
(5)
The Chief Executive Officer shall be the Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation with powers to carry out the functions of enforcement of technical standards and regulations, through technical inspection, testing and certification of all categories of electrical equipment and installations, electricity meters, instruments and other related matters in the Nigerian electricity supply industry.
(6)
The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Agency, keep the books and records of the Agency and be subject to the supervision and control of the Board.
(7)
The Minister shall also appoint 3 Executive Directors who shall hold the office for a term of 4 years and may be eligible for re-appointment for only one further term of 4 Years.
(8)
The Executive Directors shall administer under the direction of the Managing Director the following Directorates -
(a)
Technical Services ;
(b)
Commercial Services ; and
(c)
Corporate Services.
(9)
The Agency may appoint such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act and on such terms as to salary remuneration, fee, allowance, pension, leave and gratuity as the Agency may determine in consultation with the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.
(10)
The staff of the Agency shall be public officers as defined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999.