The chiefs and people of Essikado have honoured the outgoing commander of the Western Naval Command, Commodore Frank Daley, at a ceremony at Essikado.
Commodore Daley, who was also the Garrison Commander, has been reassigned to Nigeria as defence advisor.
The chiefs and people of Essikado presented him with Kente cloth and a piece of land to be developed to ensure that the bond between the Ghana Navy and the host community grow much stronger.
The Paramount Chief of the Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsiah V, described Commodore Daley as a fine officer who had developed rapport between his men and the community.
He said one of the greatest things he admired was the good civil-military relationship that currently existed between the army and civil society.
Nana Nketsiah said the first president of Ghana had a huge dream for the Ghana Navy but unfortunately he did not live long enough to realise it.
He assured the Western Naval Command of the traditional council’s support to foster a stronger bond in the discharge of their duties.
Nana Nketsiah urged the outgoing commander to always consider Essikado and Sekondi as his second home.
“You have displayed qualities that have positioned you well to represent Ghana as a defence advisor,” Nana Nketia said.
For his part, the outgoing commander said he thought the visit was for him to bid farewell to the host chief and to introduce his successor to him “but I am highly overwhelmed by the appreciation showed me by the chiefs and people of Essikado, who I consider as my brothers and sisters”.
He said the command was working to protect the interest of the people and the country as a whole, and that he did not know that people were watching with such admiration.
He thanked the chief and people of Essikado for their gesture and urged them to accord his successor, Commodore Timothy Appiah, the same level of co-operation they gave him.
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