“NPP is the national problem of our country” – Sam George 

Sam George, the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is Ghana’s problem.

According to Sam George, the former NPP government bought DRIP machines but could not use them, causing financial loss to the State.

He noted that the DRIP machines bought by the former government were not paid for and confidently stated that President Mahama was going to pay for them, as he always fixes the problems of the NPP.

Speaking to a journalist, Sam George stated, “Did we buy DRIP equipment for farming? DRIP equipment was bought to construct roads. In fact, we should be credited because we are putting the taxpayers’ money to good use. They bought the DRIP equipment and could not use it, causing financial loss to the State.

 We are putting the DRIP equipment to practical use, even the DRIP equipment they have not paid for it, John Mahama is going to pay for it cause John Mahama fixes every mess of the NPP”.

He added, “The reality is that when the road is fixed, do they ask you if you are NDC or NPP before you use the road? That is the problem of the NPP for us; it is about red gold green, it is about Ghanaians.

 When you are making calls and your lines are going through, the network does not ask you if you are an NDC member or an NPP member; that is the problem of the NPP.

That is why I say that the NPP is our national problem party; they are the national problem of our country, and the earlier we keep driving them out, the better for all of us for development”.

He further touched on the NDC Akwatia candidate’s lobbying skills so far, even without being given the mandate as a member of parliament.

Last-minute vote-buying, I don’t see that; I see a responsible government. It just shows you that in eight months of the NDC government and the good work we are doing, Akwatia has failed to get its fair share because they did not have a good rep who was able to ask and make the demands.

In how many weeks of lawyer Bernard he has been able to knock on doors even without getting the mandate yet?”

Sam George further replied to Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader in parliament, who said the NDC should have pulled out from the Akwatia by-election.

“Tell him that we are not specialists in pulling out; they are. We go all to the end and make sure that it bears fruit”, he added.

Meanwhile, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Foreign Affairs Minister had revealed that the former Akufo-Addo government inflated the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) initiative by $100 million.

According to him only 25 per cent has been paid and not all the liabilities have been met so he would encourage the new Mahama administration to renegotiate the DRIP initiative.

Speaking before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Friday, January 31, Hon Ablakwa revealed, “Fortunately, only 25 percent has been paid and not all the liabilities have been met so I have encouraged the new Mahama administration to renegotiate the DRIP initiative so that we can save money because my conservative estimate is that it has been inflated by more than $100 million”.

“And there is the need to save money because $100 million can do so much for an IMF-bailout country”, Ablakwa added.

Meanwhile, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, commonly known as Napo, the 2024 running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has also accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of failing in everything they promised Ghanaians.

Napo confidently noted that the people of Ghana are now realising they sold their colored TV for a black and white.

According to Napo, he has never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months.

He asserted that the people of Akwatia must reaffirm their confidence in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by voting for the party in the upcoming by-election.

Speaking in a viral video, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh stated, “The people of Akwatia are voting at a time when Ghanaians are realising that they have sold their colored TV for a black and white. Every single thing the NDC promised, they have failed.

I have never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months. The first of its kind is the NDC. They have nothing to offer, so the people of Akwatia should reaffirm their confidence in the NPP”, he added.

Watch the video below:

NPP is the national problem of our country… – Sam George (Communications Minister) #GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/nSFbGerWVS

— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) August 31, 2025