The Spanish Ambassador to Ghana, Angel Lossada, has emphasized the significance of global cooperation in addressing pressing issues like maritime security and climate change for peace.
Speaking at the Western Regional Coordinating Council during a Spanish warship’s stopover in Sekondi, Lossada highlights that today’s interconnected world requires collective action to ensure peace and stability.
The Spanish Navy has deployed a patrol warship to the Gulf of Guinea to assist with 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, accompanied by the captain and crew members of the Spanish warship, visited the Western Regional Minister at the Western Regional Coordinating Council. He expressed Spain’s interest in collaborative efforts to enhance maritime security and address regional challenges.
“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 the 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 made a formal visit to the Omanhen of Essikado traditional area, Nana Kobina Nketsia V, at his palace, strengthening ties and fostering cooperation. Following the courtesy call, they hosted the regional minister and security personnel on a guided tour of the warship.
Author: Dorothy Donkor
