Tinubu Appoints Bishop Kukah as Pro-Chancellor of Federal University in Kachia

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 newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, in Kaduna State.

In a statement released by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the President also announced the appointment of key officials 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.

Additionally, President Tinubu appointed 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 selected for their distinguished careers, leadership experience, and commitment to advancing education in Nigeria.

President Tinubu urged the new leaders to use their expertise to position the university as a center of academic excellence and research, in line with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

The President also called on the appointees to provide visionary leadership and lay a strong foundation for the university’s future, as it prepares to admit its first cohort of students in September 2025.

The Federal University of Applied Sciences was recently established by the Federal Government to promote innovation and research in the country.