The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated Government’s commitment to maintaining the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) as a Center of Excellence for the training of Middle and Senior Level Officers for the armies on the African continent.
“Let me reiterate Government’s resolve to continue to support the College with all its requirements to ensure that the College retains its status as one of the top learning centres on the continent. We consider this College as a prime national asset.
“Government will engage relevant stakeholders including the GETFUND to make the needed resources available to the College to complete the ongoing residential accommodation. It is gratifying to note that much progress has been made on this project since my last visit,” the Vice President stated.
While commending the graduates for their successes, Vice President Bawumia reminded them that the course pursued at GAFCSC has equipped them with the required analytical, communication, leadership and managerial skills to enable them achieve the highest standards in today’s multifaceted defence, security and global political arena.
He encouraged the graduands, especially those from other African countries to maintain the bonds of friendship built over the period.
“The people you have met and the friendships that you have built in the course of your training here in GAFCSC, are fundamental in building knowledge networks on matters of national and international strategic significance. Trust me, maintaining and sustaining those cordial relationships at both the personal and professional levels will greatly enhance your career accomplishments,” he advised.
Vice President Bawumia commended the Minister for Defence, Commandant of the College, the Staff College Control Board as well as the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) for their “commitment, dedication and the direction they continue to give the College”, and urged them to “remain innovative and resourceful as they have done in the past to meet the challenges of contemporary defence management.”
“It is not surprising to learn that the products of this institution are rising and are known to be taking different leadership positions in different establishments in various countries. The increasing requests for vacancies from our sister African countries for their officers to be trained at this College are testaments to the recognition of the institution as a Center of Excellence,” he added.