- The institution has now been renamed the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State, in fulfilment of a promise made to the people of Southern Kaduna.
The Nok University, Kachia, Kaduna State, will be converted to a federal university following the forfeiture of the institution to the government.
The development followed President Bola Tinubu order that the federal government should assume control and management of the University.
The President’s directive was announced by Vice President Kashim Shettima during the formal handover of the institution’s property and assets to the Federal Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.
Following the President’s directive — issued after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the final forfeiture of the privately-owned Nok University to the Federal Government — the institution has now been renamed the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State, in fulfilment of a promise made to the people of Southern Kaduna.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communication, Stanley Nkwocha, confirmed this development in a statement issued on Tuesday, titled ‘Nok Varsity Now Federal University of Applied Sciences as President Tinubu Orders Immediate Takeover’.
Shettima said Tuesday’s event signified the administration’s commitment to inclusivity and national development.
“This is a great day for the country and for Kaduna State. The greater credit should go to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for driving the process and making it the first item on the agenda of the Federal Executive Council.
“General Martin Luther Agwai (retd) quoted Martin Luther King Jr. as saying, ‘People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other.’ I dare to add another quote by the same Martin Luther King Jr.: ‘We must either learn to live together as brothers, or we are going to die together as fools,’” Shettima said.
The Vice President also paid tribute to key figures instrumental in the transition process, including General Martin Luther Agwai (retd), Bishop Matthew Kukah, Justice Kumai Akaahs, and Senator Sunday Marshall.
“I want to particularly appreciate my Lord, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, who has been unwavering in his commitment to fostering peace and progress in this region.
“The engagements we had with General Agwai, Justice Akaahs, and Senator Marshall were all geared towards making this a reality. Today, we celebrate the outcome of those efforts,” he said.
Assuring Nigerians of the institution’s immediate commencement of operations, Shettima stated, “The President has already directed the Minister of Education to ensure that the university is included in the 2025 budget so that by September, it can admit its first set of students.”
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