Section 3: Membership of the Council

(1) The Council shall consist of a chairman to be appointed by the President, and the following other members, that is-
(a) one representative each of the Federal Ministries charged with responsibility for matters relating to-
(i) the Institute;
(ii) works;
(iii) national planning; and
(iv) education;
(b) one representative of the Armed Forces;
(c) one representative of the Nigeria Police Force;
(d) one representative of transport workers union to be appointed in rotation from among transport workers unions recognized by the Ministry;
(e) one representative of the Nigerian Ports Authority;
(f) one representative of the Nigerian Railway Corporation;
(g) one representative of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation;
(h) one representative chosen in rotation from the Faculty of Engineering of the Universities in Nigeria;
(i) one representative of the Chartered Institute of Transport;
(j) one representative of the Nigeria Airways Limited;
(k) the Director of the Institute; and
(l) such other persons as the President may from time to time appoint.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a person appointed as a member of the Council (not being an ex officio member) shall hold office for four years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for only one further period of four years.
(3) The President may terminate the appointment of a member of the Council if it is satisfied that it is no longer in the interest of the Institute that the person concerned should continue in office.
(4) The supplementary provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and the other matters therein mentioned.