The Amansie South District Assembly in the Ashanti Region has inaugurated an Eight-Member District Census Implementation Committee to oversee the implementation of the 2020 Population and Housing Census (PHC) in the District.
The Committee will provide the complement of skills and competencies needed for the successful conduct of the census in the District.
Mr. William Asante Bediako the District Chief Executive (DCE) who inaugurated the committee said in a strategic move to improve the timeliness of census results, it was expected that the Assembly, chiefs and people would support the efforts of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), adding that, “we shall mobilize our people to make themselves available during the census period.”
Hon William Asante Bediako disclosed that, the Census Committe Members a
He said the committee is expected to assist in publicity education, Facilitating recruitment and Training of Field Personnel as well as Identification of suitable facilities to conduct training for enumerators and supervisors.
Hon William Asante Bediako assured all stakeholders that the Assembly would ensure that the Census become successful and pleaded with everyone to avail their selves during the field enumeration.
Hon Bediako emphasis that, the census would provide a reliable database for policy reviews and ensure systematic improvement in the implementation of Government’s ongoing policies and interventions.
The Committee members are
Amos Adom( Chairman of the Amansie South Census implementation committe)
Nana Yaw Adjei
Ofosu Kwabi
Yaw Opoku
Kartey Sackey
Nana Kwentwi AmpomaII
Stephen Darko
Ariston Antwi
Hon William Asante Bediako said the success of the census in the district depended on the extent to which the inaugurated committee executed its task and called on the members to be committed and attached seriousness to their duties.