NCCE SENSITIZES MUSLIM COMMUNITIES ON VIOLENT EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM

The Lambussie District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr. Ganvu Paul Kwame, has visited the district central mosque. The visit formed part of the Commission’s effort to sensitize citizens on the need to be security conscious.

He said although Ghana had enjoyed sustainable peace and stability for several decades, the growing insecurity in the West African sub-region and the emerging trends of security threats from terrorism and extremist activities have diverse implications for the country's stability.

Mr. Kwame admonished the worshipers to report any suspicious character to the security agencies to avert threats of terrorist activities creeping into the Sub-Region. The Commission’s District Director asked the worshipers to check the background of visitors they received thoroughly as most terrorists camouflage themselves as visitors and carry out their activities unaware. He also advised them to install CCT cameras in the mosque and form watchdog committee in consultation with the Police as measures in curbing crimes in their communities.