Commodore (Cdre) Godwin Livinus Bessing has handed over command to Cdre Bright Emmanuel Kojo Atiayao as Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Naval Training Command (NATRAC) at a brief but colourful ceremony at Nutekpor near Sogakope in the Volta Region on Friday 16 June 2023.
As part of the ceremony, the outgoing FOC, Cdre Bessing inspected a 48 man Guard of Honour commanded by Lt (GN) Daniel Fredick Out, the acting 2nd- In-Charge of the Supply Application School (SAS). The Ghana Navy Regimental Band was in attendance.
In his farewell address, Cdre Bessing expressed his gratitude to his staff and personnel of the Command for their support throughout his tenure of office. He said that in line with the Command’s vision to train officers and ratings for leadership positions in the Ghana Navy and beyond, it became imperative that courses are run in some tertiary institutions to enable them receive certificates to enhance their fields.
He stressed that in line with this, the Ghana Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ho Technical University to issue certificates for courses run by SAS. He revealed that, the School of Marine Engineering and Combat Systems (SMECS) at Sekondi, School of Maritime Operations (SMOPS) and the Leadership Training School (LTS) based at Tema had all started discussions with the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) and the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) to also issue certificates for courses run.
He mentioned that command was able to construct and commission a water sachet factory to produce sachet water for personnel of the Command at a reduced rate.
In addition, a tricycle has also been purchased from the internally generated funds to aid the sale of the water produced by the factory.
Cdre Bessing thanked the the District Chief Executive for South Tongu District, Hon Seth Agbi for the support to the command and hoped that same will be extended to Cdre Atiayao. He also thanked the Ghana Journalist Association, Volta and Oti Chapter for the support extended him throughout his stay at NACTRAC whilst pledging his support for Cdre Atiayao
The Volta Chapter of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) presented a citation to Cdre Bessing for friendship established with the Association and wished him well in his new appointment as the Defence Advisor to the Ghana High Commission to Nigeria.
The FOC Eastern Naval Command, Cdre Maxwell Arhen, Director General Medical Services, Brigadier General Raymond Kwablah Ewusi, Deputy Commandant Training and Doctrine Command, Brigadier General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, members of Intake 32, Directors and some senior officers from the Naval Headquarters, others were executives of the Volta and Oti Chapter of GJA.
