From: Femi Oyelola in Kaduna
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Dioceses, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, has commended Governor Uba Sani for his efforts in stabilizing Kaduna State, given its strategic importance in the country.
Bishop Kukah who is also the Pro-Chancellor of Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, praised the Governor for going beyond the call of duty in making the varsity a reality.
The Bishop gave these accolades when he, and members of the university’s management paid a courtesy call on Governor Uba Sani at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House.
The Pro-Chancellor disclosed that the Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Qurix, has visited relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of Government to facilitate the commencement of the academic session.
Kukah, who said that the Federal University of Applied Science has built on the pioneering efforts of the former NOK University, promised that it will be one of the best in the country.
According to him, the university will commence academic session in September but it has a few challenges that will require the intervention of Kaduna State.
The clergyman said that the university would need more infrastructure in the coming years, and for this reason, it requires more land for expansion, adding that the school will also require an access road.
“The nation is watching. Our citizens are not waiting for another speech. They are waiting for results. This Council must remain a meeting point of ideas that move the nation forward. Let us rise above partisan interests and regional divisions and focus on what truly matters—building a nation that delivers for all,” he stated.
VP Shettima reminded members that they were not at the council meeting as a mere routine but by “the resolve to confront the pressing realities that define the lives” of the Nigerian people”, even as he urged them not to just respond to crises, but work as architects of a sustainable future for the nation, his Spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, stated in a statement.
The VP was quoted to have said: “Governance, in truth, is not the theatre of promises. It is the solemn business of fulfilment. Today, as always, we are not here to admire the beauty of policy design but to ensure the substance of its execution.
“The task before us is monumental, but it is not unfamiliar. At our last meeting, we launched bold initiatives and reawakened our sense of duty to the nation. Today, we return with even greater clarity about what lies ahead. We must always bear in mind that we are not merely responders to crises. We are architects of a sustainable future.”
