President Muhammadu Buhari on July 29,
Wednesday, has vowed to stay on by the
International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling ceding
the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon.
President Buhari during his visit to Cameroon on
July 29, Wednesday.
Femi Adesina, the presidential aide, revealed
Buhari’s position on his Twitter handle.
Nigeria will abide by ICJ ruling on Bakassi,
says PMB
— Femi Adesina (@FemAdesina) July 29,
2015
Adesina also cited the president as promising to
get all Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria and
those who are refugees in Cameroon back to their
homes.
“Since Nigeria allowed the case to go to court and
we lost, we have to abide by it,” Buhari said,
assuring the 4 million Nigerians living in Cameroon
of Nigeria’s commitment to continue to boost their
welfare and safety in the country.
The president also claimed that Nigeria’s future is
very bright despite the economic crisis.
Nigeria’s leader said: “ Fellow Compatriots permit
me to say, as I have done during my inauguration
on 29th May 2015, I am committed towards
bringing positive change to Nigeria and I will do
everything possible to achieve that. Despite the
numerous challenges confronting us, the future of
our country is very bright.
“You all know very well that your fellow Nigerians
are resilient, hardworking and patriotic. These
qualities have always seen us through our most
difficult national challenges and they will do so
now.
“However, this government’s job is to see that we
unite and work together for the common good of
our country.
“The recent economic downturn occasioned by the
fall in oil prices at the global market, which
drastically affects our national revenue, is a
serious cause of concern to us.”
The president also assured that the ongoing
security challenges opposing Nigeria will soon be
a thing of the past.
“We are determined to end this callousness against
our innocent citizens. The defense of the territorial
integrity of Nigeria and the protection of lives and
properties of Nigerians and all those who live in the
country are our top priorities. We shall explore all
reasonable options to enable us to bring this
rebellion to an end, ” he said.
Recall the ICJ had ceded the peninsula to
Cameroon during the ruling of ex-president
Olusegun Obasanjo.
The peninsula was a subject of dispute between
the two countries, making them to approach the
ICJ.

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kettykin:
This is about the only ruling which nigeria is vowing to obey even when Cameroon is not too sure about the ruling. If Nigeria had obeyed another important agreement like the Aburi Accord bakassi would not have occurred.