The Joint Parliamentary Select Committees on Defence and Interior, and Education have begun deliberations on the draft National Defence University (NDU), Ghana Bill, a proposed legislation aimed at establishing an autonomous institution to strengthen the country’s defence and security education.
The proposed National Defence University will be mandated to build internal capacity and independently award its own academic degrees.
It is also expected to serve as a central academic and operational hub for coordinating best practices and strategic security management across the Ghana Armed Forces and other sister security agencies.
Addressing the committee, the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, stressed the need for a comprehensive legal framework beyond a standard charter, saying such legislation is crucial to equip the nation to respond effectively to increasingly complex modern security threats.
The Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, expressed appreciation to the Joint Committee for the urgency and commitment it has demonstrated in advancing the establishment of the proposed institution.
The committee has been tasked with refining the draft bill to ensure the final legislation provides a comprehensive framework for national security education before it is presented to the plenary of Parliament for consideration.
