By Kamsi Anayo
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, as the Chancellor of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State.
The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime, made the disclosure in a statement in Awka 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 signals a commitment to producing well-rounded graduates.
He described Kukah as an eminent Nigerian intellectual and cleric whose contributions integrate academic scholarship with pursuit of social justice in Nigeria.
“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.
“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 alsoa prolific author and the founder of The Kukah Centre where he has pioneered research-driven advocacy aimed at interfaith harmony and policy reform.”
