Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has told his critics on social media X, reposting the old videos that he has paid his dues.
According to Sam George, in 2017, when many were afraid to speak for the NDC after the party’s 2016 election defeat, he stood up and filled the gap.
Sam George added that those posting his old videos to set an agenda may think you are cooking, but each video shows how he fought to bring the NDC to power.
In a post shared on X, Sam George wrote, “Dear X,
In 2017, when many were afraid to speak for the NDC after the massive 2016 election defeat, a few of us stood up and filled the gap. I was on TV and radio, sometimes 3 times a day. I was on the floor of Parliament as part of a paltry 106 against the NPP’s 169. I made sure my voice was heard!
Today, I see the slicing and reposting of old videos to set an agenda. I smile and say, “I have paid my dues.” You may think you are cooking, but with each video you post, you show the stripes on my shoulder as I fought to bring my party – the NDC – to power. I stood for something I believed in – the return of JM.
When former Ministers refused to speak and defend, I did, and I have ABSOLUTELY no regrets. So, dig deeper, you will find 10,000s of videos of me toiling either on the screens or in Parliament. Today, JM is back in power with an even bigger victory than we lost in 2016. We have almost 190 MPs in Parliament.
I paid my due, and I hold my head high. Now ask yourself, what have you stood for or achieved? If you think my hustle is simple, like we say on the streets, do make we see! The fact that I have chosen peace does not mean that I am asleep. You think you are agenda-ing, you are simply writing my political memoirs, and I am reading with delight at the testimony of the work we did and achieved.
This one is a #TuffSeed. Go and ask your predecessors and be told! Nothing you say about me today is new and has not been told to me before”.
Some Ghanaians on X reacting to his statement wrote, “You say you’ve ‘paid your dues’ but leadership isn’t about what you did in opposition, it’s about what you’re doing with power now.
The same voice that was loud on galamsey, accountability and protecting Ghanaians has suddenly gone quiet. That’s not growth, that’s contradiction.
No one is “setting an agenda” against you. Ghanaians are simply replaying your own words and asking: Do you still stand by them?
You can’t campaign with fire and govern with silence.
Respectfully, this isn’t about your past sacrifices or how many interviews you did. It’s about whether your actions today match the promises you made yesterday.
Accountability is not an attack. It’s the job. Just do your job and stop being emotional. Let me add the emojis koraa”.
A netizen added, “Dear ‘TuffSeed,’ you didn’t pay dues, you just made sure you were seen and heard, and there’s a difference. Being everywhere doesn’t automatically mean you made an impact. You keep reminding us of TV and radio like that alone carried a whole movement, but the truth is, real work doesn’t need this much reminding. If your record was truly strong, it would speak for itself without all this noise.
This whole write-up feels like you are trying to convince people of something instead of letting them see it naturally, and the more you talk about others pushing an agenda, the more it feels like you are doing exactly that. People are not revisiting those videos to praise you, they are looking closely and asking questions, and that alone should tell you something.
Leadership is not about how loud you were or how often you showed up, it is about what actually changed because of you. And if that is still unclear, then maybe the problem is not the audience. Stay loud if you want, but don’t mistake visibility for value”.
A netizen added, “I don’t think the people hate you or anything like that. I think they hold you to a certain high level of trust and accountability, and per your actions and voice in the past, they expect more from you. You are doing some good things, but since it’s you (Sam George), they expect more. Which, in this case, should not be viewed as an attack but a call for you to live up to your words and even more than that. The bottom line is, you can’t afford to fail cos the people won’t forgive you if you do”.
One last X user added, “In other words, I know I have failed, performed poorly, and my performance is making the party unpopular, but the NDC shouldn’t do anything about your appointment since you helped the party come to power.” A confession, finally!”
Additionally, one netizen added, “Respectfully, you have written a whole lot of nonsense. The reason people are digging your own videos is that, you spoke a whole of rubbish in opposition and you are not able to fulfill the promises you made to Ghanaians since you assumed office. Kindly do a sober reflection and deep introspection, analyse your flaws and get back to work. Arrogant braggart!”
See the post below:
Dear X,
— Sam 'Dzata' George 🦁🇬🇭 (@samgeorgegh) March 31, 2026
In 2017, when many were afraid to speak for the NDC after the massive 2016 election defeat, a few of us stood up and filled the gap. I was on TV and radio, sometimes 3 times a day. I was on the floor of Parliament as part of a paltry 106 against the NPP's 169. I made… pic.twitter.com/otRkWW2eTf