Section 2: Establishment of the Governing Board.

1 There is established for the Commission a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as "the Board").

2 The Board shall consist of-
a a Chairman;
b a Managing Director and Chief Executive;
c three Executive Directors, one from each Member State not being represented by the Chairman of the Board, the Managing Director and the representative of the North-East Zone;
d one person each to represent the six geo-political zones of the Country-
(i) North Central,
(ii) North West,
(iii) North East,
(iv) South East,
(v) South South; and
(vi) South West;
e one person to represent the Federal Ministry of-
(i) Finance, and
(ii) Budget and National Planning.

3 The three Executive Directors mentioned under subsection (2) (c) are-
a Executive Director, Administration and Finance;
b Executive Director, Humanitarian Affairs; and
c Executive Director, Operations.

4 A Member State, within the North East Zone, shall not have two members on the Board at a time.

5 The Chairman and other members of the Board shall be-
a persons of proven integrity and ability; and
b appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

6 The Members of the Board referred to in subsection (2) (a)-(d) of this section representing the geo-political zones shall be part-time members.

7 The supplementary provisions set out in the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other matters contained therein.
[First Schedule.]