Security consultant Professor Kwesi Aning has described the past eight years under the Akufo-Addo administration as a period of immense pressure. Professor Kwesi Aning, a security consultant, has characterised the past eight years under the Akufo-Addo administration as a “hellish” period marked by intimidation and threats aimed at suppressing his professional work.
Speaking on Starr FM in Accra, Professor Aning revealed that these threats significantly impacted his ability to freely express his security analysis. He emphasized that he faced intimidation tactics such as threats to his livelihood and attempts to discredit him.
“Earlier on, I could speak and write, and I went to bed in peace,” Professor Aning stated. “You know, nobody threatened to cut my salary, nobody threatened to call my former bosses to dismiss me. The last eight years have been hell for me, just for doing what I’ve been trained with the Ghanaian taxpayers’ money to do.”
Professor Aning is hopeful that the new administration will create a more supportive environment, enabling him to openly share his expertise and enhance national security without fear of retaliation. He emphasized that his main goal is to work without the persistent threat of intimidation.
This is not the first time Professor Aning has publicly spoken about the threats he has faced. In 2018, he disclosed receiving threatening messages related to his media commentary on security issues.
By: Evans Effah
