President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia…in Kaduna State.
The appointment was announced on Monday in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Aside from the Catholic Bishop, the President also appointed principal officers for the university, including Professor Williams Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as Registrar, Ibrahim Dalhat as bursar, and Professor Daniel Abubakar as university Librarian.
President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mr Thomas Etuh, representing the 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.
The statement noted that all the appointees were carefully selected based on their distinguished careers, leadership experience, and dedication to advancing education in Nigeria.
President Tinubu is said to have implored the appointees 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
News Edited by Oni Kayode Philips