Section 8: Director-General of the Agency.

(1) There shall be for the Agency a Director-General who shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment or as may be determined, from time to time, by the Government of the Federation.
(2) The Director-General shall be
(a) the Chief Executive and accounting officer of the Agency;
(b) responsible to the Board for the day-to-day administration of the Agency;
(c) appointed for a term of five years in the first instance and may, subject to satisfactory performance, be reappointed for one further term of five years and no more; and
(d) a person who possesses relevant and adequate professional qualifications in a senior management cadre and shall have been so qualified for a period of not less than 15 years.
(3) The Director-General shall be the permanent representative of Nigeria in the World Meteorological Organisation in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 6 of the Basic Documents of the World Meteorological Organisation Publication Number 15.