Section 2: Establishment of the Governing Board.

There is established for the Commission, a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as "the Board") which shall consist of -
a the Chairman;
b the Managing Director;
c one person each who shall be an indigene to represent the following member States -

(i) Akwa Ibom,

(ii) Bayelsa,

(iii) Cross River,

(iv) Delta,

(v) Edo, and

(vi) Rivers;
d one person each to represent the other five geopolitical zones of the country listed below -

(i) North Central,

(ii) North West,

(iii) South East,

(iv) North East, and

(v) South West;
e five Executive Directors; and
f one person representing each of the States who are not members of the Management:

Provided that no State shall have the position of the Managing Director and an Executive Director at the same time.