A netizen on X identified as Nii Commey has mocked the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) for using Lorem Ipsum on their website, but they want to charge IT professionals GHS 20,000 for a license.
He mocked NITA for its poorly maintained website at nita.gov.gh, which features unreplaced Lorem Ipsum placeholder text on pricing plans and testimonials pages, but the agency seeks to charge fees (around GH¢20,000 in some cases) for ICT licenses.
Nii Commey, in his post, wrote, “You are using Lorem Ipsum on your website, and you’re trying to charge me 20k for ‘license’? A whole government website. Supposed ICT Authority.
Scrap the whole organisation. What a flipping joke”.
Screenshots shared by Nii Commey showed a generic WordPress-based site with fake names like “Michael Smart”, “Barbara McDoe” and “Alexander Brown” in testimonials, plus ambiguous service descriptions, highlighting a mockery as NITA positions itself as Ghana’s ICT regulator.
In another post, a netizen mocked NITA for making its admin login page for WordPress visible.
The netizen wrote, “Their admin login page for WordPress is even visible”.
The post criticised NITA’s basic security lapses on a government IT agency’s site, with netizen questioning their ability to regulate tech or data protection.
The criticism is tied to the backlash by the Ghanaian Tech community against the proposed NITA Bill 2025, which would require NITA certification for ICT professionals and businesses in both public and private sectors.
Many Ghanaians in Tech have raised concerns over costs, barriers to entry, and enforcement in Ghana’s tech industry.
Meanwhile, the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), in a statement, has pushed back, defending its proposed bill in parliament, which seeks to impose fees and accreditation structures on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies and professionals.
According to NITA, the fees and certification categories currently being implemented are backed by the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2481) and the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (L.I. 2512).
In a press statement issued on May 22, 2026, NITA stated, “It is important to understand that the existing fees, registration structures and certification categories operated by NITA are not being implemented under the proposed NITA Bill currently undergoing stakeholder consultation”.
“Therefore, the claim that Parliament has ‘not spoken’ is incorrect,” it added.
NITA further responded to criticism over certain accreditation fees appearing on its digital platforms, adding that the fees are not arbitrary or unconstitutional.
They cited GH¢20,000 for fintech entities accreditation and GH¢10,000 for e-commerce service provider accreditation, adding that those fees were explicitly contained in L.I. 2512.
“These are not unofficial portal inventions. They are explicitly stated in a Legislative Instrument passed under lawful authority,” it stated.
The statement further discloses that the proposed NITA Bill seeks to modernise Ghana’s digital governance architecture in response to emerging technologies and cybersecurity concerns.
NITA, in the statement, acknowledged concerns raised by technology startups, young entrepreneurs and innovation-focused businesses regarding affordability and the possible impact of the fees on digital innovation.
They described those concerns as legitimate, adding that government remained open to constructive stakeholder engagement on fee calibration, phased implementation, startup exemptions, SME protections and innovation incentives.
NITA, however, cautioned against inaccurate claims portraying existing regulatory instruments as unconstitutional.
“Public discourse on digital governance is welcome and necessary,” the statement concluded.
See the post below:
You are using Lorem Ipsum on your website, and you're trying to charge me 20k for "license"? A whole government website. Supposed ICT Authority.
— Nii Commey (@niicommey01) May 23, 2026
Scrap the whole organisation. What a flipping joke. pic.twitter.com/gMjWEVoiUh
I didn't even check. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/Dl6D3ARKDt
— Nii Commey (@niicommey01) May 23, 2026
