Uganda, May 21 -- The revelation that the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has allocated six extra days for enumerators to complete the exercise in hard-to-reach areas and villages where login issues were previously encountered is much welcome. However, we must make sure that we use them efficiently to avoid the issues that many Ugandans have raised over the past 10 days.

First, it is imperative for us to understand that a credible and reliable census data is essential for informed decision-making, resource allocation, and policy formulation at the national, regional, and local levels. From the Census night on May 9, to the elapse of the initial period of the exercise, many Ugandans, especially those on social media, showed intent to b...