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 andindigenous languages of Nigeria |
Secretary General | Suleman A.D. Sukukum |
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CONAECDA (acronym forConference of Autochthonous Ethnic Nationalities Communities Development Associations) is an organization that serves as a coalition of indigenous ethnic communities incentral and northernNigeria.[1] CONAECDA works in diverse areas such aslanguage development,[2]community development, andindigenous land rights.[3] It represents a few hundred indigenous groups that are spread across 15 Nigerian states.[4][5]
CONAECDA has chapters in 15 Nigerian states, includingKogi State,[6]Benue State,Yobe State,[7]Kwara State,Plateau State,[8]Kaduna State,Bauchi State,Nassarawa State,Taraba State,Adamawa State,Niger State, and other states.
Many ethnic groups from theMiddle Belt of Nigeria have representatives with CONAECDA.[9]
The Secretary General of CONAECDA is Dr. Suleman A.D. Sukukum.[10]
CONAECDA is active in promoting minority and local ethniclanguages in Nigeria. It has asked state governments in Nigeria to allow local ethnic languages to be taught in the educational system.[11] It has also organized workshops and conferences across Nigeria relating tolanguage development,language education,community development, andindigenous rights.[12][13][14] CONAECDA also collaborates withSIL International onlanguage documentation and development.[15]
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