He said the NDC had learnt bitter lessons with Volta Region and that he was ready to take care of the “spirit” of the Party in the Region, place the Region at a rightful place, for a better future.

“The spirit of NDC is in the Volta Region and if you take care of the spirit, you will have a better future…We know the root of our Party is here. So I’m here to tap the root. I know if we water the roots well, the tree will grow and we will have beautiful fruits,” Mr Bagbin said when he paid a courtesy call on some Asogli chiefs in Ho, ahead of his meeting with some members of the NDC.

Mr Bagbin, who is also the Member of Parliament for Nadowli/Kaleo promised a “team leadership” and called for support from the traditional rulers.

He said his vision was to tap the wisdom of traditional rulers to develop Ghana’s local governance system and put chiefs at their right place in local governance.

Mr Bagbin noted that governments were running faster, leaving chiefs and the people behind and underscored the need for chiefs to be located and given leadership in local governance.

Togbe Adzi Lakle Howusu XII, Chief of Ho-Dome, said it was important politicians knew that local governance started from the chiefs and placed them where they belonged.

He said the Volta Region used to be the “World Bank” for NDC, but if care was not taken, it could become a “rural bank”.

Togbe Howusu called for peace in the NDC during the campaign and election periods.

Mr Bagbin is scheduled to meet some Party members at Ho Zongo before addressing a larger group at the Ho Technical University, after which he will head to the southern part of the Region, having started the Regional tour from Volta north.