An indigenous youth leader on the Plateau, Comrade Sunday D. Dankaka has taken over as the president of the youth wing of the Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Nationalities, Community Development Association (CONAECDA). Comrade S. D. Dankaka is currently the national president of an indigenous youth group in Plateau state; Mwaghavul Youth Movement. According to a press statement made available to newsmen by the media secretary of Mwaghavul Youth Movement, Comrade Tubwot Joel Sunday, CONAECDA is a network of the indigenous people of the Middle Belt, Nigeria whose ancestral homelands have become an integral part of their world view, psychology, pride, culture, religion, identity, livelihood and survival. The statement notes that Comrade S. D. Dankaka who was elected as the president of the youth wing of CONAECDA in October, 2022 assumed the reign of leadership in October 2023, one year after his emergence in fulfillment of the mandatory requirement for an incubation period to allow for background checks.

The full statement reads:

MWAGHAVUL YOUTH MOVEMENT CELEBRATES HER NATIONAL PRESIDENT, COMRADE SD DANKAKA AS HE TAKES OVER AS YOUTH WING PRESIDENT OF CONAECDA

November 14th, 2023

The Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Nationalities, Community Development Association (CONAECDA) refers to aboriginal people who first settled, occupied and have continuously possessed specific geographical locations from time immemorial, thereby making such places their ancestral home lands. As a result, their ancestral home lands have become integral part of their world-view, psychology, pride, culture, religion, identity, livelihood and survival.

CONAECDA is an institution committed to addressing the challenges of such people and communities in the Middle Belt and Northern Nigeria.

The eloquent and purpose-driven National President Of Mwaghavul Youth Movement, Comrade Sunday D. Dankaka emerged as the Youth Wing President Of CONAECDA in October 2022, during the Conference that lasted between 27th and 30th October of same year and in fulfillment of CONAECDA’s tradition, the National Executive of the Association took one year for it’s background check on each candidate that emerged during the conference before the inauguration which took place on 28th October, 2023.

In summary, CONAECDA is primarily a network of indigenous people of middle belt and Northern Nigeria. It is a forum where Autochthonous Ethnic community leaders meet to share ideas and experiences and, discuss extensively, their geographical challenges, fears, aspirations and, or destination.

The Middle belt of Northern Nigeria is a geographical space as well as a cultural environment covering the area and people of the current North-Central and bordered by North -East and North-West geo-political zones. North Central Nigeria is bordered in the South by the South-South, South-East and South-West States.The area features the highest concentration of ethnic and culturally diverse but related people, especially in the area of culture.

LEADERSHIP HIERARCHY OF CONAECDA, YOUTH WING;

a. Youth President

b. Youth Vice President, North -Central

c. Youth Vice President, North -East

d. Youth Vice President, North West

e. National Coordinator, CONAECDA Secretariat

f. Zonal Coordinator, North -Central

g. Zonal Coordinator, North -East

h. Zonal Coordinator, Nort-West

I. National Student Coordinator

The emergence of Comrade SD Dankaka as Youth Wing President Of CONAECDA is timely and did not come to the membership of the Mwaghavul Youth Movement which he represents, as any surprise, having taken into cognizance, his antecedents within the purview of community service and engagements which made him stand tall among the fifteen vibrant Youths who were nominated last year for this respected position.

It is on this note; that the entirety of the Membership of Mwaghavul Youth Movement have continued to pour encomiums on their dogged, fearless and selfless National President, Comr. SD Dankaka over his recent inauguration “28/10/2023“ as the Youth-Wing President Of Conference Of Authocthonous Ethnic Nationalities, Community Development Association.

The Movement is very delighted that its President’s nomination last year for the said position finally enjoyed the unadulterated endorsement of the National Executives of the Conference of Authocthonous Ethnic Nationalities, Community Development Association (CONAECDA).

The Youth, while congratulating Dankaka on their social media handles and different platforms, also welcomes him to joining one of the most energetic and refreshing leadership communities in the Country. They expressed optimism that Dankaka is highly content with this leadership position as he’d undoubtedly work very hard to achieve this bodacious recognition by the Apex body of the Conference of Authocthonous Ethnic Nationalities, Community Development Association.

Mwaghavul Youth Movement prays that the newest Leadership of the Youth Wing of CONAECDA, under one of their own will be able to put many things which have long been haywire back on track.

Congratulations once more and May your zeal and energy to inspire the Youth population which is one of the leading qualities that made this recognition realistic, be sustained and improved upon, Mr President, Sir.

Tubwot Joel Sunday

Media Secretary,

For;

Mwaghavul Youth Movement

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An indigenous Plateau youth leader takes over as youth wing president of CONAECDA