Section 4: Establishment of the Board of the Council.

(1) There is established for the Council a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as “the Board”) which shall consist of-
(a) a Chairman to be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister;
(b) a representative each of the-
(i) Federal Ministry responsible for Science and Technology,
(ii) Manufacturers Association of Nigeria,
(iii) Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists,
(iv) Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines
and Agriculture,
(v) Federal Ministry responsible for Commerce, Industry, Trade and Investment,
(vi) Federal Ministry responsible for National Planning,
(vii) Federal Ministry responsible for Defence,
(viii) Federal Ministry responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development, and
(ix) Federal Ministry responsible for Minerals Development, to be appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the body they
represent; and
(c) the Director-General of the Council who shall be a member and the Secretary of the Board.
(2) The members of the Board, other than the Director-General shall serve on part-time basis and the Chairman shall be a person with vast experience in raw materials acquisition, exploitation, conservation and development in Nigeria.
(3) The provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and any other matters mentioned in it. [Schedule.]