List of celebrities appointed ambassadors of ‘See something, say something’ campaign

Star chosen as ambassador for anti-terrorist campaign

The Department of National Security encourages citizens to report suspected acts of terrorism

Ghana takes terrorism seriously

Celebrities appointed to lead anti-terrorist movement

The Ministry of National Security has selected a number of Ghanaian celebrities and media figures as ambassadors of the “See Something, Say Something” movement, which encourages people to report suspected terrorist attacks.

According to a report by Graphic Showbiz, the campaign is urging the public to pay attention to the activities of suspicious individuals and to report to security authorities.

The ambassadors were unveiled at the launch of the campaign in Accra on May 24, 2022.

Celebrities involved in the campaign include Kofi Kinaata, Kwame Sefa Kayi, Dzifa Bampoe, Gifty Adorye aka Empress Gifty, Nana Aba Anamoah and Rev. Dr. Johnson Mugabe. dr Lawrence Tetteh.

The launch was part of the ministry’s counter-terrorism strategy at the border, which aims to raise public awareness of terrorist threats and encourage citizens to work with state security agencies to reduce the threat of terrorism in the country.

As part of the campaign, a toll-free number – 999 – has been made available so citizens can quickly report suspicious activity to government security agencies, or use the Ghana Police Service’s emergency contacts and social media platforms to draw government attention to unusual activities in their communities .

When mobile connectivity poses a challenge, locals must report suspicious activity to their local police, traditional leaders, opinion leaders, heads of religious organizations and leaders of political parties, which could expedite action to contain any terrorist attack threat.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of National Security has urged Ghanaians to stop making prank calls to the anti-terrorist 999 hotline.

It warned that these calls are weakening law enforcement’s ability to respond effectively to real crises.

“Preliminary checks at the emergency response centers indicate that over 10,000 calls were made to the response center in the first 30 hours after the launch of the campaign, most of which were hoax calls and calls to verify the operability of the call line,” the ministry said With.

This has led to “a trend that has resulted in long call queues and a delayed response to calls to the switchboard,” she added.