Accra, Ghana — [Date] – Accra Metropolitan University (Accra Met) has awarded 50 fully funded scholarships to personnel of the Ghana Police Service as part of its commitment to national development through strategic partnerships. The initiative is aimed at enhancing professional development and capacity building within the Service through access to quality higher education.
The scholarships cover both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with academic disciplines carefully selected to meet the evolving professional needs of the Ghana Police Service.
A delegation from Accra Met, led by the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mrs. Goski Alabi, formally presented the scholarship package to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, at a brief ceremony held at the Police Headquarters in Accra.
The IGP was joined by senior members of the Police Management Board, including COP Dr. Ernest Kwabena Owusu, Director-General of Services, and COP Mr. Michael Nketia Frimpong, Director-General of Finance. The occasion marked a significant step in strengthening collaboration between academia and national security institutions.
The Accra Met delegation included Mrs. Adjoa Agyekum and Mr. Kweku Agyekum (Patrons), Dr. Maxwell Dela Yao Gakpo, Dean and Acting Vice President; Mr. Alantee Lawrence, Multimedia Officer; Mr. Abdul Nasr Awal, Digital Media Coordinator; and Mr. Nathaniel Quaye, Public Relations Officer.
In her remarks, Prof. Mrs. Alabi underscored the university’s vision of contributing to national progress by empowering public institutions through education. She also announced the establishment of a new annual honour: The Dr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno Leadership Award, which will be presented to the best graduating student in leadership during the university’s annual convocation.
In response, IGP Yohuno expressed his profound gratitude to the university, describing the scholarships as a transformative opportunity, especially for officers in rural and underserved areas. As a gesture of appreciation, he pledged 24-hour police protection for Accra Metropolitan University.
The ceremony concluded with an exchange of goodwill tokens. The IGP presented a commemorative plaque to the university in recognition of the partnership.
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