By Peter Jatau, Abuja
ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed 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 appointment, announced in a State House press release on Monday, also includes the selection of principal officers for the newly renamed university. Professor Qurix Williams Barnabas has been named Vice-Chancellor, with Sanusi Gambo Adamu as Registrar, Ibrahim Dalhat as Bursar, and Professor Daniel Abubakar as University Librarian.
In addition to these appointments, the President approved the selection of Mr. Thomas Etuh (North Central), Chief Fabian Nwaora (South East), Professor Femi Taiwo (South West), and Zarah Bukar (North East) as members of the university’s Governing Council.
According to the statement, the appointments were made based on the appointees’ distinguished careers, leadership experience, and commitment to advancing education in Nigeria.
President Tinubu urged the newly appointed officials to work collectively to establish the university as a center for academic excellence and research, in line with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He also tasked them with providing visionary leadership and laying a strong foundation for the university’s growth as it prepares to admit its first set of students in September 2025.
The Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, was formerly known as Nok University but was renamed following the federal government’s acquisition of its assets.
