Sammy Gyamfi, the Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), highlighted the significant role of the previous John Mahama administration in advancing the Ghana Card system. Gyamfi asserted that the NDC government initiated the implementation of the Ghana Card as early as 2016, suggesting that the subsequent NPP administration merely carried forward the groundwork laid by the Mahama government.

He emphasized that during the Mahama administration's tenure, extensive efforts were made to collect biometric and demographic data from approximately 16 million Ghanaians, resulting in the processing of around 4.7 million cards. Gyamfi also noted that before the end of Mahama's term in 2016, about 900,000 cards had been distributed to citizens.

In response to remarks made by Dr. Bawumia in his national address, Gyamfi underscored the NDC's commitment to the Ghana Card initiative and its early strides in its implementation. He suggested that the NDC's groundwork laid the foundation for the subsequent progress made under the NPP government.