Kofi Ampeah Woode
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has officially received the Presidential Charter, to establish the National Defence University (NDU), granting it autonomy as an institution.
This milestone achievement was marked at the Jubilee House (the Seat of Ghana’s Government), where the NDU was among 14 private universities to receive the prestigious Presidential Charter on Thursday, 19 December 2024.
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) – Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Thomas Oppong-Peprah received the Charter for the NDU, thus affording the three major colleges under GAF, to award Diploma and Degree certificates.
With its new status, the NDU is poised to play a critical role in training personnel in defence to address the evolving challenges related to peace and security, and to have a more positive impact on Ghana’s military preparedness, and contributions to international peacekeeping efforts.
The Presidential Charter granted, will now have the Kofi Annan International, the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, the National College of Defence Studies, the Ghana Military Academy, and the Training and Doctrine Command, become Colleges of the NDU.
Credit: Office of the CDS
