The President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, has entreated the newly sworn-in Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, to avoid data manipulation to inform proper planning by government.
He noted that accurate data was sine qua non to citizen consciousness, decision making, national development, and engenders confidence in the economy and must be free from any manipulation or interference. "Statistical integrity is not a luxury.
It is a necessity.
Citizens must believe that the numbers published by the service are objective and factual and are free from political interference. "Investors must be assured that Ghana's macroeconomic data is credible.
