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Liberia: President Sirleaf Welcomes National Census
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Liberia Government (Monrovia)
21 March 2008
Posted to the web 24 March 2008
Monrovia
Liberia's first National population census in 24-years, kicked off Friday throughout the country, with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf expressing the hope the process will provide the necessary data to help the country properly plan its development programs.
The President, who was among thousands of Liberians enumerated on the first day of the process, described the exercise as a great opportunity for Liberia that will enable the country to collect the real and accurate data needed, to underpin the country's development.
An Executive Mansion release quotes the President as saying that the process is vital to the country's future, as it will provide the much needed data needed, around which the country will plan its development programs rather than guessing.
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The Director-general of the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Dr. Edward Liberty, thanked the President for the support government has provide to ensure the success of the program. Dr. Liberty acknowledged the challenges, but assured the President that all measures have been taken to ensure the success of the program.
To ensure full participation, Friday was declared by government as a national holiday, which also coincided with the Christian holy day of Good Friday. The President said the fact that the holiday co-incided with Good Friday celebrations, should not interfere with the observance of the Christian holiday. The Liberian leader called on Christians to attend their regular services, since the process was not restricted only to Friday. The President's clarification follows calls by some churches and Christians for the postponement of the exercise, in view of the apparent conflict with Good Friday.
LISGIS has recruited about 10-thousand census field staff around the country to carry out the exercise which is expected to end next Friday. Preliminary census results will be made available by May this year. Data processing of the census starts in April and final census figures will be made available in April next year.
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