Former President John Dramani Mahama arrived in the Upper East Region on Monday to begin a day’s ‘Thank You Tour’ of the region.

The former President is expected to interact with party members, religious leaders, traditional authorities and a cross section of the public.

A statement signed by the Upper East Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Donatus Akamugri, and issued to the media in Bolgatanga observed that his tour will begin today with a media engagement on Ghana Broadcasting Corporation’s URA Radio in Bolgatanga.

According to the statement, Mr Mahama is expected to meet a number of groups within the party at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Bolgatanga.

The groups are all current and former regional executives of the NDC, Upper East Regional Parliamentary Caucus, 10 current constituency executives from each of the 15 constituencies in the region and all Regional Campaign Team members for the 2020 general election.

Other groups he will be interacting with included former government appointees, former 2020 parliamentary aspirants, regional leadership of cadres, Regional Council of Elders of the party and regional communication team members.

Mr Mahama is also expected to meet patrons of the Tertiary Educational Institutions Network (TEIN) of the party.

The statement further indicated that the former 2020 Presidential Aspirant would meet members of the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs and religious leaders in the region.

The religious leaders are made up of the Chief Imam, Catholic Bishops, Charismatic leaders, Head Pastors, Leaders of Traditional worshippers, Evangelical, Pentecostal, Presbyterian and Methodist leaders.

The statement advised the public, including party members, to strictly adhere to the stipulated number of representatives and the COVID-19 protocol arrangements of 250 people per gathering to avoid flouting the protocol.