Deputy National Security Coordinator, Mr Edward Kweku Asomani has said the nature of terrorism lately, requires extra vigilance on the part of all Ghanaians in order to prevent it from happening in the country.
He explained that the terrorists are adopting cunning and smart ways to carry out their attacks, ways that do not make their true identities immediately known.
They come in the form of religious leaders or Civil Society activists, he said.
Addressing a press conference on the measures that have been put in place to prevent the attack’s from happening in the country, on Sunday May 22, he said “We are not insulated from those attacks therefore, we think Ghanaians should be aware. Why are we involving Ghanaians? The nature of the threats is such that it is not conventional warfare, they don’t come in with the APCs and fighter jets. They come in all forms, it could be your pastor in the church, cleric in the mosque, individuals coming in as CSOs purporting to do community work.
“That means that we all have to be vigilant. Also we know that the terrorists want access to the sea, the nature of the various attacks we have all seen in the subregion indicates that wherever they go there is some form of mineral or natural resource there particularly gold.
“So the question therefore is, if they attack cities and towns in Burkina Faso that has gold deposits, clearly, Ghana will be an interest.”
We are clearly therefore a target that is why we are here today to seek the support of Ghanaians.”