CONAECDA
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 | 15 states (2021) |
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. CONAECDA works in diverse areas such as language development, community development, and indigenous land rights. It represents a few hundred indigenous groups that are spread across 15 Nigerian states.