Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has announced the appointment of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, as the Chancellor of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State.
This was contained in a press release by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Aburime, on Wednesday.
Aburime said the appointment of Bishop Kukah is expected to leverage his global network to foster international partnerships, inspire ethical leadership in the University, and signal a commitment to producing well-rounded graduates.
The release described Kukah as an eminent Nigerian intellectual and cleric whose contributions integrate academic scholarship with the pursuit of social justice in Nigeria.
The statement read, “Kukah attended St. Augustine Major Seminary Jos, Plateau State, where he studied Philosophy and Theology; the University of Ibadan, where he obtained a diploma in religious studies; the Pontifical Urban University, Rome, where he got a bachelor of divinity; followed by a master’s degree in peace studies at the University of Bradford, and a Ph.D. from University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in 1990.
“He also at certain times studied at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, and at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States.
“Bishop Kukah is also a prolific author and the founder of The Kukah Center, where he has pioneered research-driven advocacy aimed at interfaith harmony and policy reform.”
