Section 8: Director-General and other staff of the Authority

(1) There shall be appointed by the President for the Authority, a Director-General who shall be the chief executive of the Authority and be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the affairs of the Authority.
(2) The Director-General shall be a person of proven integrity and shall have such qualifications and practical experience in the application of nuclear energy and ionizing radiation in science and technology, nuclear and radiation protection.
(3) The Director-General shall hold office for a term of five years in the first instance and may be re-appointed for such further term as the President may determine.
(4) Subject to this Act, the Authority may appoint such other persons as its employees as it may consider necessary.
(5) The remuneration and tenure of office of employees of the Authority shall be determined by the Authority after consultation with the Federal Civil Service Commission.
(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, employees of the Authority may be appointed by way of transfer or secondment from any of the public services in the Federation.