Former Deputy Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has stirred up a heated debate online over a controversial remark that the current government has "scammed" Ghanaians in their eight months in power.

The comment she made in a widely circulated video on X on August 18, 2025, has sparked a heated debate among netizens and political enthusiasts.

"I told someone that the Canada the NDC promised Ghanaians will not be realised. Every reasonable Ghanaian knows they are going to Abiakuta. Ask the small-scale miners; they know they have been scammed. Ask the cocoa farmers; they know they have been scammed. Go to Abossey Okai; they know they have been scammed. With regards to free SHS and NAFCO, they promised the headmasters and heads of institutions that they would provide money for the purchase of goat to feed students. However, if you take your cameras to CHASS today, you will hear them lament how the government, which claimed there was a culture of silence, has not delivered. Headmasters are unable to speak," she stated.

Abubakar’s comments directly challenges the ruling government capacity to fulfil the key promises they made to Ghanaians during the electioneering campaign season.

"Agoro b3 s) a 3firi an)pa. The young people of this country were promised that when they (NDC) win the election, they would have access to public sector jobs, and that every job would run three shifts with three people in the public sector. Instead, over 30,000 people have been dismissed, and party members placed in their positions. Go and check the records in Parliament and the various reports from the Ministry of Finance. When the honorable minister read the mid-year budget, ask yourself how much of the money they pledged to Ghanaians was actually disbursed in the first budget. It is simply not happening," she added.

She specifically cited unmet promises made to small-scale miners, cocoa farmers, internet data users, spare parts dealers, job seekers, and advocates of a 24-hour economy, among others.

"But if there's no strong alternative, our country will remain hopeless and helpless, leaving people unsure of what to do. I believe that if we unite as a political party, we will return to power in 2028 and serve the people of Ghana with respect, integrity, and dedication. If you compare each ministry, take the previous minister and the current one in terms of capacity, vision, and effectiveness, it's clear that at the end of the day, people may not want to dive deep into details, but I’m saying, pound-for-pound, you should look at the prospects in sectors like education, foreign affairs, and communications. Is data affordable? Is it cheap?" she quizzed.

"If you say your data is disappearing, my brother will tell you it's because you're overconsuming. All the promises that people rallied behind, like the LGBTQ law, the claims of people dying from galamsey, and petitions from over 56 organised labour institutions, what has happened? Nothing," she added.

According to the former minister, these groups have been left feeling disappointed and disillusioned.

"I'm saying, this after the first budget has been presented, so check the allocations. The mid-year budget has been presented, and they are preparing for the 2026 budget. We will all know the contents when it is presented," she added.

Watch the video below:

Former Information Minister Fatimatu Abubakr has stated that in less than eight months of the NDC being in power, every reasonable Ghanaian knows they have been scammed.

She linked her statement to promises made by the NDC to small-scale miners, cocoa farmers, internet data… pic.twitter.com/9A3m7nfcfb

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