The Ministry of National Security is actively promoting its "see something, say something" campaign in the Upper East Region's border communities to prevent the infiltration of violent extremists into the country.The campaign's primary objective is to raise awareness and alertness among community members, encouraging them to report any suspicious individuals residing in their communities to security agencies.

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This collective effort aims to combat the threat posed by violent extremists.Head of Client Services at the Ministry of National Security, emphasized the importance of vigilance and security consciousness among community members in border areas. She encouraged the sharing of intelligence with security agencies as a means to effectively address the menace of violent extremism.

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“It has become important because of what is happening in our neighbouring countries—Togo, Burkina Faso, and the like. As we all know, about two weeks ago, we had an influx of refugees coming in. We can’t be sure who is coming in, even though some come in with the status of refugees. You can’t look at someone’s face and tell their intentions. That’s why we need to sensitize them to be aware of the dangers that come with this.

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And their roles as citizens to help safeguard national security.”<img src="

alt="" />Mrs. Sekyere voiced her concern about the high number of prank calls received by the Ministry and urged Ghanaians to contact them solely when they observe genuinely suspicious activities or individuals.“The whole idea of the campaign is for people to report suspicious activities. So, if you call

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without a valid report, it means you’re preventing someone else from getting through. Because sometimes the calls are queued. If you’re on the line and someone at the call center is attending to you, someone else will be waiting. You know how the system works. We’ve all heard the jingles.She added, “Patience will run out for whoever is calling to volunteer that information.

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So, we try to discourage people from calling when they don’t have anything valid to say. The system works, that point is emphasized. It’s not a trial-and-error system. The call center works 24/7 effectively, and we have people on night and day duty. So, there’s no point calling to find out if the call center is really operational or not.

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That’s why we’re pleading with Ghanaians to stop pranking by asking if they can get some call credit. It’s time we took this seriously. This is a national assignment. It has no political affiliation or anything like that. You owe it as a duty, and I owe it as a duty to help safeguard national security.”

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