By Ayomide Otitoju
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The President also named key principal 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.
In addition, Tinubu 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, the appointees were carefully selected based on their distinguished careers, leadership experience, and dedication to advancing education in Nigeria.
The President urged them to leverage their expertise to position the university as a hub for academic excellence and research, aligning with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Tinubu also called on the newly appointed officers to provide visionary leadership and lay a strong foundation for the university’s growth as it prepares to admit its first cohort of students in September 2025.
The Federal University of Applied Sciences, formerly known as Nok University, was renamed following the federal government’s acquisition of its assets.
