Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso claims that Ghanaians are unaware of the dangers of terrorism.

Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso, Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFSC), is urging the government to increase public awareness about the dangers of terrorism in Ghana.

He claimed that 90 percent of countries that have been able to detect and combat terrorist assaults have done so using artificial intelligence and awareness creation.

Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso, speaking on Top Story on Monday, encouraged the government to educate Ghanaians on terrorist tactics.

"The most essential thing to me is to raise public awareness about terrorism and our security."

When you visit Israel, even a two-year-old knows what to do, report, and watch out for, and that they will never pick up toffee, pen, or balloon off the ground... We are completely unaware of anything... People are unaware of the perils of terrorism and instability that surround them, and these are the things that we should be on the lookout for, as well as making citizens more conscious of their surroundings," he said.

Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso praised the administration for its efforts against terrorism thus far, but he stressed that much more needs to be done.

He explained that the matter is more complicated than simply sending armed troops to border towns.

"It's not about the numbers [of armed men] when it comes to fighting terrorism. What is the size of our military? It makes no difference if all the security forces are gathered and deployed on the streets. You mentioned that artificial intelligence was used to complement the London thing.

"Every building in London has CCTV cameras, which is healthy, more importantly, and the people there are quite aware...

"So let's add some more men," he said, "but artificial intelligence will do more for us and our knowledge of what isn't accurate and reporting."

The call by Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso follows the Deputy National Security Coordinator's statement concerning 346 terrorist acts in the first quarter of this year.

According to Edward Kweku Asomani, 49 percent of the recorded incidents took place in the West African Sub-region.

According to Mr. Asomani, the numbers show that the sub-region has become a hub for terrorism, necessitating the need to raise public security awareness.

This was said by the Security Coordinator during a press conference in Accra on government counter-terrorism actions.

He warned Ghanaians to be cautious because the threats were unusual, not using armored personnel carriers (APCs) or fighter jets.

The Ministry of National Security on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, would launch the “See Something, Say Something campaign,” to encourage Ghanaians to own their security and be aware and conscious of their environment to reduce the threat of an attack on the country.