THE Ghana Navy has marked its 50th anniversary celebrations with a series of activities at the Western Naval Command in Sekondi .
The Naval Command held an open day and exhibition to interact with the public.
The Command organised a route march through the Sekondi/Takoradi metropolis and a sea trip for the public.
It also made donations to selected communities in the Western Region, as well as Keta in the Volta Region.
Some service providers in the maritime sector also made donations towards the celebration.
They were Zeal Environmental Technology, which donated GH¢500 and 10 litter-bins, Macro Logistics GH¢500, Seaweld Engineering, GH$3,000, Stella Logistics GH¢1,000 and Hull Byth GH¢1,000.
In a statement after the presentation, Mr Alfred Fafali Adagbedu, the Operations Manager of Seaweld-Ghana commended the Ghana Navy for defending the country’s territorial waters over the years and said 50 years in the life of an institution was worth celebrating.
He spoke about the significant role of the Navy in managing the country’s oil find, and said as partners in the maritime industry, they needed to support one another to enable the country to derive maximum benefit from the oil discovery.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral M. Quashie, thanked the donors for the support and urged others to contribute to the celebration.
He assured the nation they would continue to work relentlessly to protect the nation’s territorial interest in the light of the country’s oil discovery.
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