Section 9: Appointment of the Director and other staff of the Directorate

(1) The President shall appoint a fit and proper person to be the Director of the Directorate.
(2) The Director shall be the chairman and chief executive of the Directorate and shall-
(a) be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Directorate;
(b) hold office for a period of 5 years on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment and be eligible for re-appointment for one further period of 5 years.
(3) The Directorate shall appoint such other persons as it may deem necessary as employees of the Directorate to assist the Director in the performance of his functions under this Act.
(4) The employees of the Directorate appointed under subsection (3) of this section shall be appointed on such terms and conditions of service as the Directorate may, after consultation with the Federal Civil Service Commission, determine.
(5) Employees of the Directorate shall be public officers as defined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.