Census not for tax collection, regional manager

Opei-Kuma (Central Region), 27^th January 2000

Mr. Clifford Okine, Central Regional Manager of the Anglican Education Unit, has explained that the forthcoming national population census has nothing to do with tax collection.

He therefore appealed to people in the region to co-operate with census officers to ensure the success of the programme.

Mr. Okine was speaking at a ceremony at which the District Chief Executive for Awutu-Effutu-Senya, Lt. Daniel William Osardu, and the District Director of Education, Mr. Frank Swanzy Essien, jointly commissioned a school project at Opei-Kuma, near Kasoa on Wednesday.

The project sponsored by Plan International, Ghana, at the cost of 80 million cedis comprised of six classrooms, a 10-seater KVIP facility, two urinals and furniture for the classrooms and offices of the Opei-Kuma Primary School.

Mr. Okine explained that the census would help the Government to know the number of people in each region and district to ensure the equitable distribution of the national cake.

Lt Osardu recalled the immense contributions by Plan International, Ghana, to the health and educational development of the district and commended the internal and external directors of the organisation.

Mr. Essien advised parents to send their children, especially the girls, to school and charged teachers in the district to work hard and avoid acts that would affect their performance.

Mr. Agyekum Acquah urged the people to properly maintain the facilities provided, so that their request for development projects would be considered.

Mr. G.B.L. Siilo, District Co-ordinating Director, described Plan International's activity in the district as "a big challenge to the district assembly" and expressed the hope that the assembly would help to provide some of the amenities in other communities.

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