Heads of the various security agencies have been summoned by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior to brief the House on the country’s preparedness to curb possible terror attacks.
A rankling on the committee, Major Derrick Yaw Oduro (rtd) made this known in the wake of the recent attacks on holiday resorts frequented by foreigners in Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire.
Al-qaeda's North African branch, known as al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), claimed responsibility for the attack on L'Étoile du Sud Hôtel, a resort popular with Westerners on Sunday, March 13, 2016.
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According to him, "almost all the security heads are supposed to appear before the committee as soon as possible, to brief us on what to do in case of any eventualities, so we will find out how prepared Ghana is in case of any attacks."
"I am asking for national education in case of a terrorist attack. We should take a comprehensive look at the situation, so that we are not found wanting when these occurrences happen," he said in an interview on Accra-based Joy FM.
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"We want government to put in place a policy to safeguard ourselves when such occurrences happen. Otherwise, if we don’t move into action immediately, who knows tomorrow, it will be the turn of Ghana and we will sustain many casualties," he added.
Meanwhile, government has condemned the attacks on Cote D’Iviore and Turkey.
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President Mahama in a statement described the attacks as "despicable and unconscionable", and has wished the injured speedy recovery.