A Long Memo To The National Dialogue ConferenceBy Muhammad AjahComing from the most neglected, dejected, suppressed, denied, relegated, mocked, downtrodden and unwanted minorities of the Nigerian nation, I should have been convinced by a reluctant conscience that this effort of writing a memo to a Nigerian National Dialogue Conference (NNDC) would be a trash. It is also hoped that the 2005 national conference will not be referred to better, despite the walkouts by several interest groups. Let me explore what have been going inside the minds of Nigerians earlier before this national conference. The coming National Conference should not be about a few, privileged persons dictating the terms of debate but an opportunity for all Nigerians to take part in a comprehensive dialogue to further strengthen our union. ; citizenship, indigeneship and nationality questions; resource allocation; the role of religion in national life; and national language(s).