CONAECDA

CONAECDA
Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Nationalities Communities Development Associations
PurposeCommunity development, language education, indigenous land rights
Location
Region served
Central and Northern Nigeria
Membership (2021)
15 states
Official language
English and indigenous languages of Nigeria
Secretary General
Suleman A.D. Sukukum

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]

  1. ^ "Northern groups vow: We will retrieve our lands from Fulani gunmen". Tribune Online. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  2. ^ "Language & Literature". Berom Educational and Cultural Organization. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  3. ^ "Groups vow to tackle criminality in northern Nigeria". Daily Post Nigeria. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  4. ^ "Indigenous northern ethnic groups move to resist Fulani herdsmen's attacks". Platinum Post News. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  5. ^ "We're Coming After You To Reclaim Our Lands, Communities – Coalition Of 400 Northern Groups Threatens Herdsmen". Sahara Reporters. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2022-01-16.