The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has entreated the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and the Ghana Armed Forces Staff College (GAFCSC), to contribute to the government’s digitization strategies by making contributions, which will enhance the nation’s digital advancement.
He said technology remains critical to the work of the military, all over the world. “Indeed, many technologies that we are enjoying today are the product of military research. Examples include microwave ovens, computers, GPS technology, the internet, nuclear energy, walkie-talkies, among others,” he stated.
It is given this that he expressed the expectation for GAF, particularly GAFCSC to help with strategies that will contribute to the government’s digitisation agenda.
The Vice President, who was speaking at the graduation ceremony at GAFCSC, also reiterated the need for the college to develop modules and programmes that will challenge the ingenuity of the youth, particularly in digitalisation awareness and cyber-security-related issues.
He observed that GAFCSC is a prime asset, which continues to serve as a citadel of knowledge for the country’s military as well as other allied countries.
“Over time, GAFCSC has convincingly carved a niche for itself as the destination of choice for Allied officers and countries who have a desire to achieve professional excellence in their respective armed forces.”
He, therefore, requested the Staff College Control Board and the Military High Command to leverage its status and prominence to work toward sustaining the gains already achieved and possibly venture into other unexplored areas necessary for national development.
Also, he said: “The increased demand for vacancies on your programmes should serve as a motivation to explore and tap into other areas of study that are necessary for the socio-economic development of our dear nation and by extension the continent.
With the status of the college as a tertiary institution and her flagship integrated programme, namely the Passed Staff College (psc) and the Master of Science in Defense and International Politics, GAFCSC has assumed an even greater role in shaping the leadership and managerial skills of many professionals from Ghana and other sister African countries.”
“It is, therefore, refreshing to note that the vision of the college to run another Master’s programme in Security Studies and a PhD in Defense and International Politics is coming to fruition,” he stated.
Furthermore, he acknowledged that the Staff College Control Board, at its last meeting, approved several initiatives aimed at enhancing the infrastructure and state of training equipment of the college, including the procurement and installation of a state-of-the-art War Gaming Simulation Centre.
He assured the Armed Forces of the government’s continuous support for the military, including the expansion of its infrastructure, “as it has always done”.
The joint graduation ceremony was for the 2023 year group of the College for Senior Command and Staff Course 44, as well as the Master of Science in Defense and International Politics Class of 2023.
