Tinubu Appoints Bishop Kukah AS Pro-Chancellor Applied Sciences Varsity, Kachia
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the new Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia in Kaduna State.
A statement by the president’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu has also appointed Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as Registrar, Ibrahim Dalhat as Bursar, and Prof. Daniel Abubakar as the university Librarian.
Also appointed as members of the Governing Council were Mr Thomas Etuh, representing North Central, Chief Fabian Nwaora (South East), Prof Femi Taiwo (South West) and Zarah Bukar (North East).
“All the appointees were carefully selected based on their distinguished careers, leadership experience, and dedication to advancing education in Nigeria.
“President Tinubu implored them to use their collective expertise to position the university as a hub for academic excellence and research, aligning with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“President Tinubu urged the newly appointed officers to provide visionary leadership and lay a solid foundation for the university’s growth as it prepares to admit its first cohort of students in September 2025,” the statement added.
