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| Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah. |
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has appointed Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Chancellor of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State.
Bishop
Matthew Hassan Kukah is 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 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.
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