The Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring that the government does not interfere with the structure and processes of the proposed national dialogue.

President Jonathan said that his administration had left it to Nigerians to determine the framework, content and process of the dialogue.

At a meeting with leaders of Ohaneze Ndigbo and the South-East Geo-Political Zone at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, President Jonathan, however, stressed the need for all discussions and ideas to be harmonised.

“If you listen to the radio, watch television and read on-line, you will realize that Nigerians are talking. We listen and read the commentaries. We must come to a point where we can move in one direction,’’ a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Reuben Abati, quoted the president as saying.

Contrary to worries that the timing of the national dialogue was wrong, President Jonathan said that the process would definitely be completed before the 2015 elections.

He disclosed that the Presidential Advisory Committee on the National Dialogue would soon present its report to him, having concluded its nationwide consultations.

The President and ministers, who were at the meeting, also briefed the South East leaders on his administration’s developmental efforts in various sectors including aviation, agriculture, transportation and power.

He assured the delegation that his administration would do all within its powers to ensure that projects such as the Second Niger Bridge, the rehabilitation of South East roads and expansion of the national rail network to the zone were completed on schedule.

The President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mr. Gary Enwo-Igariwey, congratulated the President for initiating the upcoming national dialogue.

He pledged the South East’s support for the process and assured the President that Ndigbo will make meaningful contributions to move the country forward in unity.