As the 2015 general elections draw close, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said that the peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will ensure Nassarawa and Kwara States are recover adding that those who had left the party were retrogressive in their activities.

President Jonathan described the PDP as the only party in the country that has not change its manifesto but has continued with its legacies for aall to see.

He said during the North Central Rally for sensitization at the Minna Trade Fair Complex, Sango, Minna that the opposition(All Progressive Congress, APC) has no vision or better plans for Nigeria.

According to him "We (PDP) will retain the North central States, we will surely recover Nassarawa and Kwara States so that we can start to reconstruct them for the betterment of the people.

"Don't allow people to use the media to intimidate you: PDP is the only party that hs not change its name, other parties nd infact the opposition can be likened to chameleon which changes its colour".

He also said that former members of the party who left for the opposition were retrogressive in their activities.

He said "we are in the north central zone to inform our people of our activities and we are still the party for all Nigerians.

"PDP is not owned by any individual. You may recall that some people who have been with us (PDP) occupied various top positions for the past 12 years now with only 2 years to go they say PDP is not good enough and that they are leaving saying they are progressive, but for the past 14 years they were involved in retrogressive activities. Now that they have left PDP we will move faster and bigger."

Also in his remarks the PDP National Chairman Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu advised the Niger State Governor Dr. Babangida Aliyu to go back to other defected Governors to come back to the PDP saying that "Governor Aliyu, you saaw the light at the end of the tunnel. Go tell them that we will treat them equally, whatever had happened has happened. There's light at the end of the tunnel".

Meanwhile, PDP former National Chairman and member of Board of Trustees Dr Ahmadu Ali charged President Jonathan to continue come 2015.

"Our President, 'carry go', whether you declare your intention here (Minna) or not we are saying carry go. PDP will keep performing and will show to the common man that we are here to serve them, we will have no problems in delivering the dividends of democracy", he said.

Senate president David Mark assured president Jonathan in his remarks that plans are in top gear to ensure the Nassarawa State Governor Umaru Tanko Al-makura will soon join the PDP because his deputy has join the ruling party.

"The PDP does not need o preach to anybody because our transformation agenda has come and we have embraced it in totality. We are here to assure you that we will do all within our purview to get the Nassarawa state governor to join us soon," he added.

Other leaders of the party including the PDP Governors led by Governor Godswill Akpabio assured total recovery of Kwara and Nassarawa States and vowed to gain back their mandate in the north central zone.

The President arrived in the Airforce Jet at exactly 10:15 in company of the Vice President and the Governor of Benue State.

At the well attended rally, present were Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark, PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu, PDP BOT Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih, PDP National Vice Chairman (North Central) Alhaji Yusuf Agada Ayitoro, PDP Woman Leader, Kema Chikwe, Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Gov. Godswill Akpabio. The 18 PDP Governors, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Senator Bala Mohammed, Minister for Information Mr Labaran Maku and the deputy Governor of Nassarawa State Hon. Luca Dameshi who defected to the PDP from APC.

Others are Niger state PDP chairman Mahmud AbdulRahman Enagi, PDP National youth leader. Abdullahi MaiBasiru.