Section 6: Secretariat and Appointment of Secretary and Other Staff of the Agency

(1) There shall be established a secretariat for the Agency.
(2) There shall be for the Agency, a Secretary who shall not be below the rank of Director in the Public Service of the Federation and who shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Attorney-General of the Federation.
(3) The Secretary shall-
(a) be the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the Agency;
(b) be responsible for the day to day administration of the Secretariat;
(c) keep the books and records of the Agency; and
(d) be subject to the supervision and control of the Board of the Agency.
(4) The Agency may, from time to time, appoint such other staff as it may deem necessary, to assist the Agency in the performance of its functions under this Act.
(5) The staff of the Agency appointed under subsection (2) shall be appointed on such terms and conditions of service as the Agency may, after consultation with the Federal Civil Service Commission determine.
(6) The staff of the Agency shall be public officers as defined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and other existing laws.