Ghana commissions naval base and country's largest naval vessel

Ghana's Ezinlibo Naval Forward Operating Base in Jomoro, in the Western Region, has been commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The facility is one of 15 other forward operating bases (FOB) across the country's northern frontiers for the Ghana Armed Forces, which are at various stages of completion, and are designed to allow the military to swiftly respond to any external hostilities because of increased terrorist activity in West Africa.

"On Monday, December 23, 2024, I had the great honour of commissioning the forward operating base at Ezinlibo in the Western Region, a critical step in our efforts to protect Ghana’s territorial and maritime integrity," said Akufo-Addo.

"This strategically located base will enhance the navy’s capacity to combat piracy, illegal fishing, and other security threats in the Gulf of Guinea."

On the same day, at Sekondi Naval Base, the president also commissioned the Ghana navy ship (GNS) Achimota, the largest naval ship in the Ghana Navy at 65 metres in length.