REPORTER: BEN ILECHUKWU
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has appointed the Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Chancellor of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State.
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Bishop Kukah is an eminent Nigerian intellectual and cleric whose contributions integrate academic scholarship with pursuit of social justice in Nigeria.
According to the statement, he 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.
It states that he also at certain times studied at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, and at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States.
It also notes that Bishop Kukah is also a prolific author and the founder of The Kukah Centre where he has pioneered research-driven advocacy aimed at interfaith harmony and policy reform.
The appointment of Bishop Kukah as the Chancellor of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University is expected to provide leveraging of his global network to foster international partnerships, inspire ethical leadership in the University, and signals a commitment to producing well-rounded graduates.
