Section 3: Composition of Council.

(1) The Council shall consist of the following members who shall be citizens of Nigeria and registered pharmacists, that is-
(a) the chairman. who shall be a registered pharmacist of not less than fifteen years' post-registration experience to be appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister;
(b) a representative of the Federal Ministry of Health, who shall be the Director of the Food and Drugs Administration and Control Department in that Ministry;
(c) the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria;
(d) the Director of the Pharmaceutical Services (or however called) of each State Ministry of Health, including the Federal Capital Territory;
(e) the Deans of the recognised Faculties or Schools of Pharmacy in Nigeria Universities;
(f) eight members from such of the States of the Federation appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, but no State shall, in any event, be entitled to more than one member;
(g) one representative of the armed forces who shall be a registered pharmacist; and
(h) the Executive Director of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development.