Spanish Naval Warship stops over in Western Region for capacity building of Ghanaian counterparts

The Spanish Ambassador to Ghana, Angel Lossada has stated that the world today is not a world of isolated states but a globalized one whilst emphasizing on the importance of global cooperation to ensure maritime security and address climate change for peace.

He made the remark at the Western Regional Coordinating Council during a stopover of a Spanish war ship at Sekondi.

The Spanish Navy has deployed a patrol warship to the Gulf of Guinea to assist with Maritime Security along the West Africa region. On Tuesday, 8th April, 2025, the Spanish Naval Warship, “Leramparo”, made a scheduled stopover at the Sekondi Naval Base in the Western Region to provide technical support, help build capacity and provide security assistance to safeguard near-port and coastal areas and also to understand the ongoing Petroleum Hub Project at Jomoro with respect to maritime protection areas (security and surveillance).

The Spanish Ambassador to Ghana, Angel Lossada with the captain of the ship and some crew members paid a courtesy call on the Western Regional Minister at the Western Regional Coordinating Council where he explained the interest of the Spanish government in such cooperations.

“We are neighbors, we are having the same borders, the same problems. The world today is not a world of isolated states. The world today is a globalized world and all countries move together in addressing big issues, big global issues from security to climate change . We have to work together to have a world that is manageable, where we can live in peace. That’s our common interest. That’s why there is military presence that is cooperating for our security and safety and for the Ghanaian security and safety. We are trying for a win-win situation for our common interest.

Meanwhile the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson has lauded the support of the Spanish government to the region and the country as a whole and called for such cooperations to continue.

“Let me take this opportunity to highlight the cooperation that has existed between our two countries, Ghana and Spain, and to specifically say that Western Region is also appreciative of the benefits that we have derived from it over many years. To be specific, let me mention the scholarship that your country has offered and continues to do for our students at the Takoradi Technical University and the training you are seeking to provide for the Petroleum Hub which is a very important facility in this region and then also the cooperation between our naval forces,“ he said.

 

“The cooperation is very important to us because as you know, the Western Naval Command is here and maritime security these days has become a very topical issue and so to have the two countries cooperate is very refreshing for us,” Mr Nelson added.

The team later paid a courtesy call on the Omanhen of Essikado traditional area, Nana Kobina Nketsia the fifth at his palace and afterwards conducted the regional minister and some security personnel on a tour of the warship.

Ewurama Smith/Takoradi

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