One of the National Security Operatives who reportedly took active participation in the violence that characterized the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election at the La Bawaleshie, polling station, Bright Nana Akomea, aka ‘Double’ has told the Emile Short Commission probing the violence that he hitherto was a mobile phone seller before he was recruited into the National Security.
“My Lord, prior to joining the National Security, I sold Mobile Phones at Kwame Nkrumah Circle. I also underwent a three-week training at Asutuare on how to read map, speaking on GoTa and some basic weapon handling as a National Security Operative.”
‘Double’ in his testimony denied ever being a member of pro-ruling party militia, ‘Invisible Forces’ contrary to assertions made by Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Sam George when he appeared before the same Commission of Inquiry.
But what has gotten Ghanaians talking is the fact that ‘Double’ being a national security operative claimed he lacked the ability to string simple English words together to make a coherent sentence, hence appeared before the commission with an interpreter.
Some Ghanaians who found the situation outrageous and absurd have taken to Twitter to express their views.
Below is how they reacted to Double’s situation.
Godfred Akoto Boafo✔@eastsportsman
This is not one of those cases where you can say English language proficiency is not necessary. A national security operative based at the VIP lounge of Kotoka Airport must speak English.
Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo@FentuoThis National security operative eh
Nana Yaw gyamfi@nanayawgyamfi82I wanna be a national security operative, who can get me in? I believe I over qualify self. Heeeer Ghana, you can just die for nothing in the hands of a mobile phone seller turned national sec. Operative.
kingofaccra.com✔@kingofaccra
So this double guy can’t speak proper English but he works with national security. Some kind of joke this is.
Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo@FentuoErnest Akomea works at the VIP Lounge of the KIA. No anglaise (not that it matters)
Used to sell mobile phones at circle, recruited and given 3 weeks training on weaponry and crowdhandling and boom, he’s part of national security.
Are we serious as a country?
Nana Ama Agyemang Asante@JustNanaAmaSo the Double, Sam George was talking about is before the Commission. So he used to sell mobile phones at Circle before he was recruited into the National Security SWAT team. He was trained for three weeks and had been working there for two years. What a joke.
The Fundamentals@KojoNketsia-Training for 3 weeks at Asutuare
-Vetted without being Profecient in English
– Inducted into National Security straight from being a mobile phone vendor at Circle
A glimpse into what our security looks like as a nation #AWWCommission
Che Corleone@CorleoneESQ
NPP apparatchiks will come out in their numbers to explain why Double can’t speak English but he qualifies to work in the National Security chaired by Nana Azugu Addo. Tragic!
Zoe Abu-Baidoo@ZABaidooWe have to be serious in this country.
Listening to the testimony of Bright Abakosem aka “Double” makes me sick.
-Mobile phone vendor; has had no training in security matters and is enrolled into National security after three weeks of training #AWWCommission
Ian Okudzeto@Gavivina_He was inducted into National Security straight from being a mobile phone vendor at Circle whiles graduates no get Job. We are fucked up