A lawyer identified as Martina Akusika Mensah, ESQ, has labelled Ghana’s Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, as incompetent and a loud propagandist.
According to the lawyer, the NDC should have just settled Sam George financially or given him a position that doesn’t require high standards, maturity, and critical thinking.
In a post shared on X, Martina Akusika Mensah, ESQ, wrote, “Sam George is so incompetent. He is a loud propagandist, nothing more.
They should have settled him financially or given him a position that doesn’t require high standards, maturity, and critical thinking”.
The Lawyer responding to a netizen who urged her to explain why she labelled Sam George incompetent defended her claims, saying, “His confrontational style and tendency to prioritise propaganda over thoughtful policy execution confirm that he lacks the maturity, diplomacy, and technical depth required for this important ministry. His handling of the MultiChoice/DStv pricing issue has also been disappointing”.
The Lawyer’s criticism comes at a time when the Communication Minister is facing criticism following the of the NITA Bill 2025, charging ¢20,000 for fintech entities’ accreditation and GH¢10,000 for e-commerce service provider accreditation.
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. 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:
Sam George is so incompetent. He is a loud propagandist, nothing more.
— Martina Akusika Mensah, ESQ., LL.M (@MartinaMensah1) May 24, 2026
They should have settled him financially or given him a position that doesn’t require high standards, maturity, and critical thinking.
