Section 10: Appointment of the Secretary to the Commission, etc

(1) There shall be for the Commission, a Secretary to the Commission who shall-
(a) be an officer in the Civil Service of the Federation not below the rank of a Permanent Secretary;
(b) have such qualification and experience as are appropriate for a person required to perform the functions of that office under this Act ;
(c) be accounting officer of the Commission;
(d) be appointed by the President subject to the confirmation by the Senate; and
(e) hold office on such terms and conditions as to emolument, conditions of service as are applicable to the Civil Service of the Federation.
(2) The Secretary shall subject to the general direction of the Commission through the Chairman be responsible-
(a) for the day to day administration of the Commission;
(b) for keeping the books and proper records of the proceedings of the Commission; and
(c) for-
(i) the administration of the secretariat of the Commission; and
(il) the general direction and control of all other employees of the Commission
subject to the directives of the Commission.
(3) The Commission shall have power to-
(a) employ either directly or on secondment from any civil or public service in the Federation or a State such number of employees as may, in the opinion of the Commission, be required to assist the Commission in the discharge of any of its functions under this Act; and
(b) pay to persons so employed such remuneration (including allowances) as are applicable to other officers of equivalent rank in the Civil Service of the Federation.