President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Hassan 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, Kaduna State.
The President also approved the appointment of key principal officers for the university. Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas has been named Vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as Registrar, Ibrahim Dalhat as Bursar, and Prof. Daniel Abubakar as University Librarian.
Additionally, the President appointed members of the Governing Council, including Mr. Thomas Etuh (North Central), Chief Fabian Nwaora (South East), Prof. Femi Taiwo (South West), and Zarah Bukar (North East).
A statement from the Presidency, signed by Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, noted that the appointees were carefully selected based on their professional achievements, leadership experience, and commitment to advancing education in Nigeria.
President Tinubu urged them to leverage their expertise to position the university as a center of academic excellence and research, aligning with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He further tasked them with providing visionary leadership to lay a strong foundation for the institution 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 before being renamed following the federal government’s acquisition of
its assets.
