President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council for the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State.
This announcement was made on Monday in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy.
In addition to Bishop Kukah’s appointment, the President named key officers for the university, including Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as Registrar, Ibrahim Dalhat as Bursar, and Prof. Daniel Abubakar as University Librarian.
President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mr. Thomas Etuh (North Central), Chief Fabian Nwaora (South East), Prof. Femi Taiwo (South West), and Zarah Bukar (North East) as members of the university’s Governing Council.
According to the statement, all appointees were selected based on their outstanding careers, leadership experience, and commitment to advancing education in Nigeria.
The President urged them to leverage their expertise to establish the university as a center for academic excellence and research, in line with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He also called on the newly appointed officers to provide visionary leadership and build a strong foundation for the university, which is set to welcome its first students in September 2025.
Previously known as Nok University, the institution was renamed following its acquisition by the federal government.
