Section 8: Establishment of zones.

(1) The oil mineral producing States shall be grouped into the following zones -
(a) the Central Zone comprising Rivers, Bayelsa and Imo States, with its zonal office in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State;
(b) the Eastern Zone comprising Akwa Ibom, Abia and Cross River States, with its zonal office in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State;
(c) the Western Zone comprising Delta, Edo and Ondo States, with its zonal office in Benin City, Edo State;
(d) such other zones as may be established by the Commission with the approval of the President.
(2) A zonal office shall be headed by an officer of the Commission not below the rank of a Director who shall -
(a) be responsible to the Executive Secretary of the Commission;
(b) liaise and co-ordinate the activities of the Commission within the Zone;
(c) be the link between the Commission and the communities of the oil mineral producing areas; and
(d) perform such other duties as the Executive Secretary may, from time to time, assign to him.