Section 3: Establishment and composition of the Board of the Association.

(1) There is established for the Association, a board which shall be known as the Nigerian Football Association Governing Board (in this Act referred to as "the Board").
(2) The Board shall consist of the following members, that is-
(a) one person to represent each of the following bodies, that is-
(i) the Armed Forces of the Federation;
(ii) the Nigeria Police Force;
(iii) the Nigerian Inter-Collegiate Sports Association;
(iv) the Nigerian Schools Sports Federation;
(v) the Nigerian Referees Association;
(vi) the Nigerian Football Coaches Association;
(vii) the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria;
(viii) the Nigerian Association of Physical and Health Education and Recreation; and
(ix) four Nigerians to be appointed on merit by the Minister;
(b) one person to represent the Ministry;
(c) eight other persons to represent the amateur and professional football clubs to be selected from the zones, which may from time to time, be established by the Ministry, provided that no re-zoning shall take effect, until after three years of the first zoning, under this paragraph; and
(d) the Secretary-General of the Association.
(3)
The supplementary provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other matters mentioned therein.
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