The Member of Parliament for Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region, Ernest Henry Norgbey, has graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business and Management, with a specialisation in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
The graduation ceremony took place on Saturday, June 28, 2025, during the 58th Special Congregation of the university.
Mr. Norgbey, a three-time MP and Chairman of Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, holds two other Master’s Degrees; one from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping and Training Centre, and another from Coventry University in the United Kingdom.
He also serves on several key parliamentary committees, including the Defence and Interior Committee, the Security and Intelligence Committee, and the Finance Committee. Prior to his parliamentary career, he worked as a procurement officer at the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).
Speaking to journalists after the graduation ceremony, the MP encouraged the youth in his constituency not to let poverty hinder their pursuit of education.
“I encourage my constituents, particularly the youth, that poverty should not be a barrier to furthering your education because that is the survival and bedrock of every human being,” he said.
Ernest Norgbey stated that his newly acquired academic credential would sharpen his oversight functions in Parliament, especially in the area of procurement, a sector he believes is at the core of Ghana’s corruption challenges.
“About 80 to 90 percent of corrupt activities are linked to procurement,” he asserted, adding that poor procurement practices are significantly hampering Ghana’s development.
He believes that his specialised knowledge will better position him to scrutinise procurement processes and contribute more meaningfully to anti-corruption efforts in the country.
“My area of preference, which is procurement, will go a long way to help my thinking and way of doing things to curb corrupt practices in this country,” he added.
Ernest Henry Norgbey believes that tackling procurement-related corruption, particularly within state institutions, is crucial to advancing Ghana’s development agenda.
