The Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue will treat all memoranda submitted to it, the Chairman, Sen. Femi Okunronmu, has assured.
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Okunronmu, who gave the assurance at the maiden sitting of the committee on Friday in Akure, promised that all ethnic nationalities would be treated as equal, irrespective of their population.
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He said the committee would determine, among other things, the structure, duration and legal framework of the conference.
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Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo expressed the confidence that the planned National Conference would address the myriad of problems militating against the nation's progress.
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He commended President Goodluck Jonathan for taking "this bold step toward reconstructing Nigeria''.
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In its submission, Afenifere, a Yoruba socio cultural group, called for a "national conference with sovereign powers''.
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The group made the call in a memorandum delivered by Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a chieftain of the group.