Section 2: Membership of the Governing Board

There is established a Governing Board of the Authority (in this Act referred to as “the Board the Authority”) which shall consist of -(a) a part time Chairman who shall be -
(i) appointed by the President, and
(ii) a person of proven integrity and experience in the field of hospitality, travel and tourism;
(b) the Director General;
(c) one representative of the Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN);
(d) one member representing public interest who must be a private tourism practitioner; and
(e) a representative each of the Federal Ministries or Agencies responsible for -
(i) Foreign Affairs;
(ii) Immigration;
(iii) Industry, Trade and Investment;
(iv) Environment;
(v) Customs;
(vi) Culture and Tourism;
(vii) Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC);
(viii) Nigerian Police Force;
(ix) National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Development Studies; and
(x) Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON).