Tinubu Appoints Kukah Pro-Chancellor University Of Applied Sciences Kachia

Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, has been appointed as the president and head of the Kachia, Kaduna State, Federal University of Applied Sciences, as its Pro-Chancellor and Chairman.

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday.

He claimed that the president also appointed professors Daniel Abubakar as university librarian, Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas as vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as bursar, and Ibrahim Dalhat as bursar.

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Additionally, President Tinubu approved the appointment of Zarah Bukar (North East), Chief Fabian Nwaora (South), Prof. Femi Taiwo (South West), and Mr. Thomas Etuh (North Central), as members of the university’s Governing Council.

According to the statement, all the nominees were carefully chosen based on their distinguished careers, leadership skills, and commitment to advance education in Nigeria.

In keeping with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Tinubu urged them to make use of their combined expertise to position the university as a hub for academic excellence and research.

As the university prepares to admit its first cohort of students in September 2025, President Tinubu urged the newly appointed officers to provide visionary leadership and lay a solid foundation for its growth.

Source: Channels TV