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.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, March 17, 2025.
Alongside Bishop Kukah, the President appointed key officers for the institution, 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.
The appointees were chosen for their exemplary careers, leadership experience, and commitment to advancing education in Nigeria.
The President urged them to leverage their expertise to establish the university as a centre for academic excellence and research, in line with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The university, formerly known as Nok University, was renamed after its assets were acquired by the federal government. It is set to welcome its first cohort of students in September 2025.
