President Robert Mugabe has congratulated
security chiefs for mooting the idea to start a university for defense and
security studies which has now become a fountain of knowledge.
He implored the authorities to open enrolment to civilian
public and private institutions for the university to reflect a true national
posture.
President Mugabe was speaking at the graduation ceremony of
34 officers and senior officials drawn from the defence forces and government
ministries.
“The National Defense College was accorded university
status on the 3rd of March this year and the curricula being offered at the
university must be commensurate with the newly acquired university status”,
said Cde Mugabe.
President Mugabe said he was pleased that the ZDF has
benefited immensely from adopting a policy of self reliance which is
complimented by the invaluable support they received from China and Pakistan.
34 officers from the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), Air
Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ), Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Zimbabwe Prisons and
Correctional Services (ZPCS), and staff members form the President’s
department, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Ministry of Defence
and officers from Namibia, Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana, Zambia Nigeria and
Mozambique successfully completed their degree studies after 11 months of
intensive studies, which aims to sharpen their skills in defence and national
security strategy formulation.
Also present at the graduation ceremony was Vice President
Emmerson Mnangagwa, Defense Minister, Dr Sydney Sekeramayi, Minister of
Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr Chris Mushohwe, secretary for
defense, Mr Martin Rushwaya and service chiefs among others.
Three book prizes were awarded to Mr Wonder Ndemera from
the President’s Office who also scooped the best team player award and the best
individual research paper while Assistant Commissioner Richard Basera scooped
the runner up prize for individual research paper.
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