Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Nationalities Communities Development Associations | |
Purpose | Community development, language education, indigenous land rights |
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Region served | Central and Northern Nigeria |
Membership (2021) | 15 states |
Official language | English and indigenous languages of Nigeria |
Secretary General | Suleman A.D. Sukukum |
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CONAECDA (acronym for Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Nationalities Communities Development Associations) is an organization that serves as a coalition of indigenous ethnic communities in central and northern Nigeria.[1] CONAECDA works in diverse areas such as language development,[2] community development, and indigenous land rights.[3] It represents a few hundred indigenous groups that are spread across 15 Nigerian states.[4][5]