President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State.
The announcement was made in a statement released on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
According to the statement, the President also approved the appointment of key university officers, including Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as Registrar, Ibrahim Dalhat as Bursar, and Prof. Daniel Abubakar as University Librarian.
Additionally, Mr. Thomas Etuh (North Central), Chief Fabian Nwaora (South East), Prof. Femi Taiwo (South West), and Zarah Bukar (North East) were named as members of the university’s Governing Council.
The statement emphasized that the appointees were selected for their outstanding careers, leadership experience, and commitment to advancing education in Nigeria.
President Tinubu encouraged the new officials 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 further urged the appointees to provide visionary leadership and build a strong foundation for the university, which is set to admit its first students in September 2025.
The Federal University of Applied Sciences, previously known as Nok University, was renamed following the federal government’s acquisition of its assets.