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The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has announced the appointment of new officers to oversee Veritas University Abuja following the expiration of the tenure of the former office holders.
Under the new arrangement, the Archbishop of Kaduna, Most Rev. Matthew Man’oso Ndagoso, who was recently elected President of the CBCN, becomes the new Visitor to Veritas University, Abuja. He succeeds Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji of the Owerri Archdiocese, who completed his four-year tenure as CBCN President.
Similarly, the Bishop of Aba Diocese, Most Rev. Augustine Echema, has been appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Veritas University. He takes over from Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese, who also served a four-year term.
According to the Head of Corporate Affairs and Communication of the university, Ben Agande, the newly appointed officers bring extensive religious and academic experience to their roles.
Archbishop Ndagoso, currently Metropolitan Archbishop of the Kaduna Archdiocese, previously served as Bishop of Maiduguri before his elevation in 2007. He studied Philosophy and Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas and was ordained a priest on October 4, 1986.
Bishop Echema, a noted scholar of Liturgical Theology, was born on December 28, 1958. He earned a Doctorate in Theology from the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Sankt Georgen in Frankfurt, Germany. He later joined the faculty of the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) in Port Harcourt, where he rose to become Professor of Liturgy. His academic works are widely cited in journals of African theology.
The Vice-Chancellor of Veritas University, Rev. Fr. Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku, thanked the CBCN for the appointments and pledged the university management’s loyalty and cooperation in advancing the institution’s vision and mission.
