FG Committed To Ending Nigeria-Cameroon Boarder Disagreement – AGF Assures
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed determination that in no distant time, the limited areas of boarder disagreement between Nigeria and Cameroon would be resolved amicably.
Leader of the Nigerian delegation, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, gave the assurance at the 34th session of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) that held between August 25 and 26, 2022 in Abuja-Nigeria.
Malami said specifically said that Nigeria is committed to the quick and successful execution of the mandates of the Mixed Commission, adding that areas of disagreement have been reduced to just three.
He called on the experts to embrace pragmatism in order to reach consensus in all the three areas of disagreement and expressed the hope that amicable solutions would be found as soon as possible to enable the work to be completed.
A statement by the Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the Federation on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, said that the Nigeria and Government of Republic of Camaroon have shown commitment to work closely with parties to identify and encourage the implementation of trans-border infrastructural project to enhance the economic cooperation and the integration of the two countries and the west African region.
The statement further said that the Mixed Commission recommended that the two parties should finalise the agreement on the joint exploitation of the hydrocarbon along the maritime border.
A Communique issued at the end of the session noted that the parties involved did not have same understanding of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgement on the course of the boundary on localities of Rhoumski, Pillar 8 and Koja.
The Mixed Commission agreed to table discussion on the matter to the ICJ for clarification of its decision.
The two countries commended the sub-commission on Demarcation and the Joint Technical Team for reaching an agreement on the course of the boundary in Mabas village and the project steering committee and the technical monitoring team for successful construction of additional 327 pillars in Alantika Mountains, which has been endorsed by Mixed Commission.
It could be recalled that the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission was established pursuant to the Joint Communique adopted at a summit in Geneva on November 15, 2002
