Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday called for synergy in resolving boundary disputes across Nigeria.

Prof. Osinbajo who is the chairman of the National Boundary Commission stated this in a meeting with deputy governors regarding boundary issues at the old Aso Villa Banquet Hall.

The Vice President explained that the handling of border disputes requires a good knowledge of the issues, and in my view, sincerity of purpose and sensitivity.

“Your Excellencies, I thank you very much for taking the time to be here for this event and especially also to welcome you all to this meeting, perhaps the first of its kind in the history of the National Boundary Commission itself and certainly the first in the life of our administration.

“The idea of this meeting came from discussions I have had at various times with several of your excellencies and most recently with a group of your excellencies who were concerned that the potential of the Commission to settle disputes and minimize inter-state rancour and instability would be greatly assisted by the Commission interacting directly with responsible state functionaries and getting a better sense of how they think their border disputes could be more efficiently and more successfully tackled.

He added that, “I fully agreed that such an interaction was necessary and important after all, the users of the services of the Commission are best suited to give useful feedbacks and in any event, such an interaction would be an opportunity to jointly review the work of the Commission so far and to chart a pathway to peaceful management of our inter-state boundaries. And we cannot stress this enough: the attempt to try and resolve boundary issues as peacefully as possible.

“Land is an emotive issue, and this is so, not just in our country, but everywhere. It accounts in many cases for the mindless violence and sometimes fatalities that result from border disputes and clashes. For many of our people, it is the very essence of their identity; in some cases, it is tied to ancestry and ancient unresolved rivalries. But lost on many combatants is the fact that many of these boundary lines are in many cases merely for administrative convenience, the sorts of disputes we have, even if there are, shouldn’t result in violence and dislocation of so many of our people.

“So the handling of border disputes requires a good knowledge of the issues, and in my view, sincerity of purpose and sensitivity. This can only be effectively done at the highest levels of governance which is why the National Boundary Commission (Establishment Act) 2006, provides organs at all three levels of government establish State Boundary Committees under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor in each State of the Federation and the Permanent Secretary at the FCT.

Osinbajo explained that, “While the Vice President chairs the internal National Border Commission, (the apex body for resolving border disputes), I believe that bold, fair-minded, just, courageous and patriotic leadership is required to settle border disputes without politicization and heightened tensions. Very often you find that where politicians play ethnic or religious games, it merely exacerbates otherwise straightforward issues, and may frequently result in violence and death.

“I believe it is responsible leadership that can sit at the table with other leaders and agree to give and take, make concessions that are often difficult and be able to communicate the issues to their constituents and populace. It is that kind of courageous leadership the Law had in mind when those of us who are put into positions of responsibility with respect to border disputes are placed in those positions.

“In that difficult but crucial enterprise, the Border Commission has a vital and sensitive role to play as an expert body, and as an honest and trustworthy broker. It is supposed to be balanced, which is why we have the Honourable Members of the Commission who are from all the 6 geo-political zones and they have introduced themselves already.

“Because the Commission is a public resource, whose credibility in dispute resolution is fundamental, we all have a duty to support the Commission, but also to keep it honest and on its toes all the time, because the role of the Commission is central to everything we do in border dispute resolution.

“So I hope this interaction will help the process of achieving some of these objectives. This meeting is not meant to review specific border disputes or issues otherwise we would not leave here till the end of the month. We have provided just for your information, a list of the current status of border disputes and the list of all border disputes.

“The Director-General will take us through an overview of the structure of the Commission and how it does its work and the current state of affairs in general terms. I expect that after his presentation, we will have a robust discussion on the issues but focusing, if I may request of you, on suggestions on how to improve the work of the Commission.

“Once again let me thank you for taking the time to attend this meeting and assure you that the Board of the Commission will give urgent and full attention to all recommendations that are made at this very important meeting,” he said.

https://www.chronicle.ng/2022/01/*osinbajo*-to-deputy-govs-lets-resolve-border-disputes/

What can bunch of spare tyres resolve?

we are not ready sir.

I'm more interested in his presidential aspiration

Osinbajo is working..

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Good one Mr Star Boy. Pls we want you to resist Tinubu's bully and run for president. Ibb, many elder statesmen and Nigerian youths wants you

Instead of you guys to discuss and find solutions to the hardship condition of the country.... What dispute

Borders into Nigeria just be like Twitter, those who Sabi use VPN knows how to come in and smuggle Goods in

Any move which will turn into collective good is welcome sir...

Any BMC that commented on this thread but always avoid threads where People are being killed Motor go kill you

Only few state deputy governors are popular....
I can't even name three

Some get intelligence but no opportunity to showcase

They should also discuss how they’re gonna be building the Berlin Wall standard type of fence to divide Nigeria very soon.

This country might cease to exist by year end

BIZNess123:


Osinbajo is working..

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I just love this man. He knows where is paining the masses.

guywitzerogal:
Instead of you guys to discuss and find solutions to the hardship condition of the country.... What dispute

this one too is part of it bro.

Irupetepete:

Borders into Nigeria just be like Twitter, those who Sabi use VPN knows how to come in and smuggle Goods in

I tell you.

Good one..

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this man is the solution to the Nigeria problem

This unprecedented.... This man knows how to handle issues really. Leader we need

God1000:
I'm more interested in his presidential aspiration

U say?

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Please how can osinbajo be working. Are u normal at all. The last time I checked he was saddled with the responsibilities of handling the economy. A sachet of water is now N20. The economy is in shambles. Or u ain't in Nigeria

PrinceMajestic:
Good one Mr Star Boy. Pls we want you to resist Tinubu's bully and run for president. Ibb, many elder statesmen and Nigerian youths wants you

Speak for urself please. Nobody wants a failure

Stronghold91:
this man is the solution to the Nigeria problem

God forbid

Devil1Messenger:

Speak for urself please. Nobody wants a failure

if star Boy is a failure then your entire generation are failures

Jollylolly:
This unprecedented.... This man knows how to handle issues really. Leader we need

Handle issues and he was given the economy to handle only for him to turn us to the poverty headquarter of the world. We nor dey ever learn.

PrinceMajestic:
if star Boy is a failure then your entire generation are failures

Attack the message not the messenger.
How do u describe someone that was handed the economy only for him to turn us to the poverty headquarters of the world. One sachet of water is now N20, every thing is on the rise. Is that not a failure. Let's remove setiments and face facts.

Devil1Messenger:

Attack the message not the messenger.
How do u describe someone that was handed the economy only for him to turn us to the poverty headquarters of the world. One sachet of water is now N20, every thing is on the rise. Is that not a failure. Let's remove setiments and face facts.

I am talking of Yemi Osinbajo and not his empty headed Terrorist boss. Osinbajo as we all see his being bullied in aso rock and cannot make progressive economic policies without approval from the Terrorists cabals of Aso rock