Let’s make the population and housing census exercise our Own – MCE

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By
Michael Owusu Duodu, GNA

Bibiani (WN/R) Feb.
26, GNA – Mr. Alfred Amoah, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-
Antwiaso- Bekwai Assembly, has called on Ghanaians to give off their maximum
co-operation and support for the success of the upcoming Population and Housing
Census (PHC).

He said the PHC data
was important for planning, monitoring of programmes and policies as well as
critical and indispensable source of statistics in the implementation of
decentralization programmes.

The MCE made the
call during the inauguration of the 2020 District Census Implementation
Committee (D.C.I.C.) for the Bibiani – Anhwiaso – Bekwai Municipal area, at
Bibiani in the Western North region.

He was hopeful that
the depth of knowledge and experience of the 10- member committee, would
complement the skills and competencies of the Technical officers of the Ghana
Statistical Service, needed for the successful conduct of the census in the
municipality.

The DCIC is chaired
by Mr. Sahib Mikail Abdul- Rahman, the Municipal Coordinating Director, with
Mr. Victor Boateng, the Municipal Census Officer as Secretary. Other members
include Mr. Patrick Kwan of the Municipal Education Directorate of the Ghana
Education Service, (GES), Dr. Francis Boakye- Takyi, and the Municipal Director
of the Ghana Health Service .

The rest are Madam
Martha N. Oparah, the Municipal NCCE Director, Ms Elsie Agyeiwaa of the
Information Services Department, Nana Marfo Pakyi II of the Sefwi Bekwai
Traditional Council and Mr. Paul Kyem, Registrar of the Chirano Traditional
Council.

Mr. Richard Sackey,
the Western North Regional Director of the Ghana Statistical Service, assisted
by Mr. Charles Nkrumah, the Western North Regional Information Officer, later
administered the Oaths of Allegiance and Secrecy, to officially induct members
of the committee into office.

He also took the
audience through the essence of the PHC and the various roles and
responsibilities of all stakeholders in the Census exercise.

GNA