President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State.
The announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a press release issued on March 17, 2025.
“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 Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State,” the statement read.
Alongside Bishop Kukah’s appointment, President Tinubu also named principal officers for the newly established university.
Additionally, the President appointed the following members to the university’s Governing Council
According to the statement, the appointees were selected based on their distinguished careers, leadership experience, and dedication to advancing education in Nigeria.
“All the appointees were carefully selected based on their distinguished careers, leadership experience, and dedication to advancing education in Nigeria,” Bayo stated.
President Tinubu charged the newly appointed officers with the responsibility of positioning the university as a center for academic excellence and research, in line with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He emphasized the importance of their role in ensuring the university’s smooth takeoff and urged them 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 Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, was formerly known as Nok University. It was renamed following the federal government’s acquisition of its assets.
According to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the university is expected to commence operations by the 2025/2026 academic session.