A netizen on X has told President John Dramani Mahama to immediately sack Sam George, the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations of Ghana.
The netizen on X was reacting to a post shared by another X user identified as Nii Commey, who called out 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.
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”.
Reacting to the post shared by Nii Commey, Tech in Twi called on President Mahama to immediately sack Sam George, saying, “Sack Sam George Immediately “.
NITA has been mocked 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.
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.
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.
However, Sam George has replied to the Ghana Tech community following the brouhaha raised about the NITA Bill 2025.
According to Sam George, the Ministry is simply enforcing existing legislation that has been on our books since 2008, 2023 and 2025.
He further disclosed that the proposed new legislation has not even been laid before Parliament.
Sam George further stressed that “criticisms that jump on bandwagon trends and fail to be based on fact are treated with contempt because they are not only mischievous but intended to misinform”.
In a post on X, Sam George wrote, “I have always reiterated that personally and officially, I am always open to informed and constructive criticism and opinions.
Criticisms that jump on bandwagon trends and fail to be based on fact are treated with contempt because they are not only mischievous but intended to misinform.
To all the ‘IT Professionals’ who all of a sudden are making all manner of spurious claims that the @MoCDTI through its Agency – @NITAGhana – is acting illegally, please read the National Information Technology Agency Act, 2008 (Act 771), Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (Act 772), the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2481) and the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments) Regulations 2025 (L.I. 2512).
The Ministry is simply ENFORCING existing legislation that has been on our books since 2008, 2023 and 2025. The proposed new legislation has NOT even been laid before Parliament.
I welcome anyone to point out which specific action of the Agency is NOT backed by a provision under the stated legislation. We have a Country to build, and we will ensure enforcement and sanity in our Technology space. Cheers”.
See the post below:
Sack Sam George Immediately 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/xL1pSE3bEf
— Tech In Twi (@tech_twi) May 23, 2026
