{"id":241936,"date":"2016-08-22T17:15:29","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T17:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=241936"},"modified":"2016-08-22T17:15:29","modified_gmt":"2016-08-22T17:15:29","slug":"mahamas-tour-of-northern-region-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=241936","title":{"rendered":"Mahama&#8217;s tour of Northern Region [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama on Monday August 23, commenced\u00a0his campaign in the Northern Region, with a courtesy call on the newly eskinned chief of Salaga, Kpembewura Daari Haruna Bismark.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241949 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/29154933485_ed04cb01e6_z.jpg\" alt=\"29154933485_ed04cb01e6_z\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As part of the four-day campaign tour of the Northern Region, President Mahama, who is seeking re-election for a second and final term in office, will interact with chiefs, opinion leaders and the people of the region.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-241941 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/mahama-in-north-5.jpg\" alt=\"mahama in north (5)\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the chief&#8217;s palace, President Mahama visited the Kpembe Nursing &amp; Midwifery Training School, and is expected to interact with the people of Salaga shortly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241946 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/29078161281_7750aa5e59_z.jpg\" alt=\"29078161281_7750aa5e59_z\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An earlier statement by the Campaign Spokesperson, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, said President Mahama will also visit Kpandai, Bimbilla, Wulensi, Yendi, Gushiegu, Zabzugu, Tatale, Mion, Nanton and Chereponi.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241945 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/29049351812_db8a141229_z.jpg\" alt=\"29049351812_db8a141229_z\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Killer&#8217; tariff demonstration greets Mahama&#8217;s visit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prior to the visit, the Northern Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bugre Naabu, on Monday led the coalition of opposition parties to demonstrate against government in Tamale.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241938 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/mahama-in-north-1.jpg\" alt=\"mahama in north (1)\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Along with him, was the National Youth Organiser and Deputy Director of Communications of the NPP, Sammy Awuku and Anthony Karbo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241937 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/73b37b77-118d-4ef6-8fc2-a0c3093a00e5.jpg\" alt=\"73b37b77-118d-4ef6-8fc2-a0c3093a00e5\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They organisers of the protest dubbed \u2018Dimiiya\u2019 meaning \u201ctimes are tough\u201d claimed the demonstration was to renew calls on government to drastically reduce what they have described as \u2018killer\u2019 electricity tariffs\u00a0particularly for residents of the Northern Region.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241948 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/29154847735_c68ce2905b_z.jpg\" alt=\"29154847735_c68ce2905b_z\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<br \/>\nBy: Mohammed Aminu Alabira\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama on Monday August 23, commenced\u00a0his campaign in the Northern Region, with a courtesy call on the newly eskinned chief of Salaga, Kpembewura Daari Haruna Bismark. 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