The residents in the Bonkron Electoral Area in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ashanti Region have chased enumerators conducting the 2021 Population and Housing Census with sticks, cutlasses and other offensive weapons.
The enumerators escaped narrowly from the angry residents after they took cover at the Tepa Municipal Assembly.
The residents have threatened to unleash mayhem on the enumerators should they step foot in communities such as; Abu-Agya, Gambia, Ogyam, Ankaase-Mahuntem, Kwaprete, Gyabedibi, all in Ahafo Ano North Municipality.
Assembly member for the area Batuley Godfred who confirmed the incident said he had to calm the angry residents who were threatening to harm the enumerators, adding that he will do all he can to convince the residents to “reconsider their decision, because the country needs this exercise”
He said some of the residents could not vote in the 2020 polls because they were challenged after they registered in the registration exercise, a reason why they have decided not to take part in the exercise.
Meanwhile, Head of data Production at Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Godwin Odei Gyebi has called on the general public to allow enumerators to carry out their duties, asking that support should be provided them as the country needs the census data for proper planning in the area of economic policies and other programmes.
