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Na we done understand why Bakassi People reject Cameroon? GEJ better do as legislated by National Assembly and Nigerians, forget Politics.

Biya's regime still retains clear authoritarian characteristics. Under the constitution, Biya has sweeping executive and legislative powers. He even has considerable authority over the judiciary; the courts can only review a law's constitutionality at his request. The RDPC continues to dominate the National Assembly, which does little more than approve his policies.

Tyrants, the World's 20 Worst Living Dictators", by David Wallechinsky, ranked Biya with three others commonly in sub-Saharan Africa: Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, and King Mswati of Swaziland. He describes Cameroon's electoral process in these terms: "Every few years, Biya stages an election to justify his continuing reign, but these elections have no credibility. In fact, Biya is credited with a creative innovation in the world of phony elections. In 2004, annoyed by the criticisms of international vote-monitoring groups, he paid for his own set of international observers, six ex-U.S. congressmen, who certified his election as free and fair."[19]

Biya regularly spends extended periods of time in Switzerland at the Hotel InterContinental Geneva where the former director Herbert Schott reportedly said he comes to work without being disturbed.[20] These extended stays away from Cameroon – while sometimes as short as two weeks – are sometimes as long as three months and are almost always referred to as "short stays" in the state-owned press and other media.[21][22] In February 2008, he passed a bill that allows for having an additional term in office as president which was followed by civil unrests throughout the country. The main violent riots took place in the Western, English-speaking part of the country starting with a "strike" initiated by taxi drivers in Douala, allegedly causing more than 200 casualties in the end.[23][24][25] In 2009, his holiday in France allegedly cost $40,000 a day spent on 43 hotel rooms.[26]

In 2009, Biya was ranked 19th in Parade Magazine's Top 20 list of "The World's Worst Dictators".[27]

In November 2010, Bertrand Teyou published a book titled La belle de la république bananière: Chantal Biya, de la rue au palais (English: "The belle of the banana republic: Chantal Biya, from the streets to the palace", tracing Chantal Biya's rise from humble origins to become Paul Biya's First Lady.[28] He was subsequently given a two year prison term on charges of "insult to character" and organizing an "illegal demonstration" for attempting to hold a public reading.[28] Amnesty International and International PEN's Writers in Prison Committee both protested his arrest and issued appeals on his behalf; Amnesty International also named him a prisoner of conscience.[28][29] He was freed on 2 May 2011 when the London chapter of International PEN agreed to pay his fine in order that he might seek treatment for his worsening health condition


Portrait of a Dictator
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CAMEROONPRIDE STOP DICTATORSHIP IN CAMEROON FIRST BEFORE PROCLAIMING LOVE FOR A LOST COUNTRY TO BIYA. UNA NO GET RIGHTS, SLAVES IN UR OWN COUNTRY.
(“EMPEROR”) PAUL BIYA OF CAMEROON, NOW IN HIS SIXTH TERM IN OFFICE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADbsZcVhjKc


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nppQChJQ3NI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NchFq2PovnQ

Nigeria offers freedom, democracy and self determination. STOP DICTATORSHIP IN CAMEROON!!!!! Nigeria will never accept the extension of Biya's Dictator ship to our soil.

CCDHR Condemns Government Brutality against the People of Cameroon

CCDHR condemns the brutalization and killing of unarmed civilians by the forces of law and order, including the military under the knowledge, instruction, and direction of the Government of Cameroon. The purpose of this government repression is to intimidate and kill the People of Cameroon who have gone to the streets to express decades of frustrations with the regime of Paul Biya and the ruling CPDM party.






Decades of latent anger in the Cameroonian people against the regime of Paul Biya seem to have reached a point where the people are no longer willing to live under oppression, manipulation, political seclusion, victimization, including failed economic policies that have left millions of the citizenry entrapped and entangled in chronic poverty. Days of public demonstrations and rioting characterized by deadly confrontations, looting, arson, closure of businesses, non-operation for governmental services similar to “operation ghost towns” – ‘villes mortes’ coordinated in the pre-democratization days in the early 1990s have already led to several deaths across the country.



CCDHR is calling on the Cameroon Government and the forces of law and order to respect the rights of Cameroonians and act wisely and humanely as they confront unarmed and noncombatant civilians who are excising their constitutional right to protest the actions of their government. Political participation in democracies is not limited to just standing on the line to vote during elections; it includes the right to be governed democratically: not just to choose leaders but be able to be chosen as a leader too.



The current political priorities, policies, and institutions in the country, coupled with the unresponsive and unhealthy economy that has bled profusely to the advantage of few and disadvantage of many account for the lost of confidence in the political and economic institutions in the country. As a result, the country is close to walking a fine line that may slip into a civil unrest of both unimagined and unimaginable consequences, if not now, in the nearest future. CCDHR is therefore requesting that the Government should open investigations into the killing of innocent Cameroonians and ensure that such investigations are conducted with transparency and thoroughness.



CCDHR is calling on the People of Cameroon to show restraint and act at all times as responsible citizens of their country by mounting momentous but peaceful demonstrations and strike actions. CCDHR recognizes and respects the constitutional right of every Cameroonian to strike. However, it calls on the People of Cameroon in general and the protesters in particular, to show some judiciousness in the conduct of these protests in order to minimize, and if possible, avoid casualties to human lives and damage to property, be it state or private-owned. They should also be cooperative as they protest and also ensure that children and others unable to join the cause are not victimized or punished.



The cross-country public demonstrations stem from an accumulated and unabated latent anger among the Cameroonian people from the inability and unwillingness of the government of Paul Biya to address the most pressing issues of rising costs of living, unemployment, corruption, embezzlement of public funds, electoral irregularities, and grave human rights violations in the country. The nature and gravity of the frustration, disillusionment, and bitterness that have been brewing up in the past decades remain impossible to dilute, and the current economic quagmire makes it so difficult for anyone to be hopeful in such situations. Mismanagement, lack of accountability, loss of confidence in state political and economic institutions, seclusion and manipulation of the people based on political affiliations, and a repressive law enforcement machinery are the collection of factors that account for this national unrest.



The issue has further been complicated by Paul Biya’s indication that he is open to the idea of an amendment to the Constitution of Cameroon to enable him be able to run for re-election at the official end of his term of office in 2011. Paul Biya who came to power in 1982 has been at the helm of the state for more than a quarter century and basically sees no end to his stay in power, despite the fact that his regime has been responsible for sinking the nation's wealth and viability, while remaining a constant source of terror and human rights violations. Even though the idea of constitutional amendment is very unpopular from every corner of the country, Paul Biya seems to be counting on the support of the CPDM-dominated National Assembly to review the constitution and effect the necessary amendments necessary to enable him remain in power after 2011.



CCDHR solemnly and unequivocally opposes any constitutional amendment aimed at giving the President of the country the possibility of seeking another term of office, and urges the government to be engaged in serious efforts to put the country on the path of democratization. CCDHR is also calling on the government, opposition political parties, and the civil society to work together to establish a viable political process and institutions that foster democratic reforms and national unity; make it possible for everyone to be actively engaged in the management of public affairs; hold perpetrators of economic crimes and human rights violations accountable; and make the respect for human rights paramount by respecting and fulfilling obligations imposed upon the country by regional and universal human rights treaties.



The examples of Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and Chad are too conspicuous to be ignored. Cameroon must transition into a real democracy in 2011 to avert the possibility of a civil war in the country. CCDHR is therefore calling on the Cameroonian people to remain focused and react appropriately to any attempt to perpetuate authoritarianism in the country. CCDHR is equally calling on the international community to stand with the people of Cameroon and pressure the government of Cameroon for positive democratic change in the country.

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Achebe should drop all this biafra talk dat is not the type of writer he is.

Ayanle456's brothers are now running. That bastard and Cameroon Pride like to come here to insult Africans and other peoples country wen their country is far worst off. Somalians slaves are now running and leaving somalia for Africa. Go choke on dat Ayanle456's.

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1KShareFacebookTwitter.Somalia Islamists abandon Kismayo amid AU attackThe BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse has been talking to local residents, who fear the retreat is "a trap"
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Islamist militants in Somalia say they have withdrawn from their southern stronghold of Kismayo, following an African Union (AU) military attack.

Kenyan and Somali forces launched a beach assault on al-Shabab's last major bastion on Friday but encountered fierce resistance.

A Somali commander told the BBC that AU forces were not yet in the city.

Kenyan troops are part of a force trying to wrest control of the country for the new UN-backed president.

'Broader tactics'

Al-Shabab spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage told AFP news agency: "The military command of Shabab mujahideen ordered a tactical retreat at midnight."

Speaking to Reuters, the same spokesman confirmed the withdrawal, but added: "The enemies have not yet entered the town. Let them enter Kismayo, which will soon turn into a battlefield."

Al-Shabab commander Sheikh Mohamed Abu-Fatma confirmed the withdrawal orders to AFP: "We got orders from our superiors to withdraw from the city... this is part of broader military tactics we have set for the enemy."

Kenyan military spokesman Col Cyrus Oguna said the AU forces were in control of the northern parts of the city and were preparing to move to southern districts.

Kenya's Defence Minister Yusuf Haji told the BBC that al-Shabab had not yet vacated the area and it would "not be difficult for people who know the area well to sneak out without being detected".

But he said the people of Kismayo were "very happy and were welcoming Kenyan and Somali troops with both arms".

Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi said the Islamist withdrawal would "cut the lifeline of al-Shabab".

He said: "This is very important because Kismayo has been the port that al-Shabab have been using to get in the ammunition. It has been the port that has been the centre of the piracy menace that we have been experiencing along that coastline for quite some time."

On its Twitter account, the Islamists said their five-year administration in Kismayo had now shut its doors.

The al-Shabab-controlled radio station, Radio Andalus, is reported to be off air.

The BBC's Somalia Service has spoken to residents of Kismayo who confirmed that al-Shabab fighters had left during the night and the city was now calm.

One resident, Aweys, said the police station and main al-Shabab offices were closed, with some teenagers engaged in looting.

"But no-one is going near al-Shabab military bases, because they might be mined," Aweys said.

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Analysis

Martin Plaut

BBC World Service Africa editor

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With AU forces advancing into Kismayo, the elements of a long-term Kenyan strategic plan - the Jubaland project - are almost in place.

It has been an open secret that Kenya wishes to see a buffer zone established just over its border inside Somalia. The scheme has the backing of Kenyan Somalis, including the Kenyan defence minister and other members of the Ogaden clan. But one major obstacle has stood in the way of Jubaland - Ethiopian opposition. The Ethiopians had been fighting an Ogadeni rebel movement, the ONLF, since the mid-1980s.

Addis Ababa was totally against Jubaland if it allowed the ONLF a rear base from which to attack Ethiopia. So earlier this month the Kenyan defence minister brokered a deal between the rebels and Ethiopia. This removed the last obstacle to the project and underpins the current Kismayo offensive.

There is only one remaining problem: the people of Kismayo are not Ogadeni and this explains why some local people supported al-Shabab. Dealing with their concerns will be important if Jubaland is to become a success.
A spokesman for the Kenyan military told the BBC he feared the withdrawal might be a trap, so at present no-one is in control of Kismayo, says the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse in Nairobi.

Kenyan troops had launched airborne and amphibious landings before dawn on Friday, supported by Somali government forces.

The key beach landing was near the main road to Mogadishu.

The Kenyan military said the city was expected to fall quickly but al-Shabab continued its resistance throughout the day.

Strategic city

Correspondents say the loss of Kismayo will be a major blow to the Islamists.

Somalia's second largest port is a significant source of revenue for whoever controls it.

Al-Shabab, which is aligned to al-Qaeda, has also used the port to bring in weapons.

African Union troops pushed al-Shabab from the capital, Mogadishu, in August 2011 and, along with other pro-government forces, have since taken control of most of the other towns previously in militants hands.

But the group's fighters are still highly active in much of the countryside in southern and central Somalia and have carried out suicide bombings and other attacks in cities they no longer control.

Kenya began its intervention in Somalia nearly a year ago after a spate of cross-border attacks blamed on al-Shabab.

Since the overthrow of President Siad Barre in 1991, Somalia has seen clan-based warlords, Islamist militants and its neighbours all battling for control.




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Nigeria is great and will remain so despite envious and jealous africans that do far worst and badly behaved trying to convince demselves of superiority dey lack. Bow down to nigeria gay ghanaians and cameroonians dat do far worst things never seen or heard or i will just continue exposing u.

Cameroonians are like goats. Like to try everything until they choke. Nigeria will certainly choke ur a.s.s.

CAMEROONPRIDE: ^^ GET A LIFE or join them stop talking it's time to act ......when will u launch the first attack c'mon man enough with the words it's time for actions ..let's fix it in the old way.....

Don't worry we can both share ur mother in ur fathers bed wen the eagle touch down f.ag.go.t. I have the punanny and u can sodomise her.

To settle dis with Cameroon the Nigerian Army is not required. Just a bunch of local folks that are well armed, will teach Cameroon to respect borders and culture. The real Bakassi Militia Boyz(south nigeria) not that fake Igbo vigilante group.

Novitiate RETARDEEN over to u. Make us laugh with the show of cowardice and show us how much our democratic institution work with an over bearing President. Mr Democracy and i won fair vote, let us see how democratic u are. Worst President Nigeria ever produced. sure!

Novitiate RETARDEEN! LMAO

Igbos f.u.ck.t.a.r.d.s are know drug users and dealers the world over. Let us check the hit list and say no more. Even CAMEROON A.N.US will testify on this forum. To be rich na by force? giving us bad name everywhere. bastards.

CAMEROONPRIDE: last time i rply to your nonsense comments if you have something to say about Cameroon/Cameroonians you go there [url][/url] https://www.nairaland.com/992490/let-questions-here-ask-cameroonian...

CAMEROONPRIDE: moffo ..we got Bakassi becuz we are stronger come take it back if you can

U have Bakassi in ur wet dreams. Dat is why it is still considered Nigeria territory with a senator in the national assembly. dumb f.u.c/k as i said. Bakassi will remain in Nigeria, now go suck ur mother becos i have no question for cameroon gay nation in nairaland.

@ Cameroon
Your fada is a failure. Naija is hot and ready for your mad a.s.s anytime. Keep trying to make ur country bigger than the island it should be by stealing territory from Nigeria and we will end up on top ur mother punanny by force.

Igbo must go. i don talk am... signed jidestar


If u no like am hug transformer Nripriest and dede1 and all the other Igbo nuisance.

CAMEROONPRIDE: moffo stay cool Nigeria military is coming like i said several times ...i'm not comparing any military i'm just showing what thy got ..and yes we kicked your azz with those metallic boxes ..and are ready to do it again anytime ..... we will rule lagos ,abuja and ibadan in one week if you dare launch an attack

Cameroon like Congo are very uncivilised people with more muscles dan brains and dat will be ur doom wen Nigeria extends a clunging fist in ur direction. It will happen, just a matter of time with monkeys like u attracting a fight u can't win.

Re: Tribute To African Military by CAMEROONPRIDE: 8:09pm On Aug 26
CAmeroon : NIGERIA DNT MESS WITH US lmao

Re: Tribute To African Military by CAMEROONPRIDE: 8:10pm On Aug 26
CAMEROON ths is how we conquered BAKASSI



Guess dis gang of brothers are the ones u are trying to emulate.(link attached) Not impressed with the scrap metal so far from Cameroun. And to say u used dat junk to conquer a sovereigning Nigeria territory is an insult to the giant of africa. Go wash ur stinking mouth and come correct becos u know better.

https://www.nairaland.com/358286/tribute-nigerian-military-pictures/24

Indigene not birth or migrant. omo onile awon olodo.

Ok GEJ wat next? U still denying 99.999999% vote from Cross River. Bakassi militant make the loudest noise.Boko no protest reach like dis before GEJ beg meeting. See the way GEJ dey take una play.

Fashola for third term. Eko oni baje o! They should all be deported, Igbo, fisherman, hausa,calabar. Good riddence to bad rubbish. Now Igbo have 90% lagos population. Refugee lol

Awon oniranu :

Retardeno! Need i say more?

Nigeria: Bakassi - Jonathan Says Country Committed to ICJ Ruling
BY ABDUL-RAHMAN ABUBAKAR AND EYO CHARLES, 25 SEPTEMBER 2012

Calabar — President Goodluck Jonathan said Nigeria will remain committed to all rulings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in resolving international disputes.

Addressing the first-ever High-Level Plenary Session of the United Nations on the Rule of Law yesterday in New York, President Jonathan said Nigeria will continue to obey ICJ rulings while calling on nations not to pick and select rulings to observe.

His commitment to the UN Assembly came in the wake of growing calls for the Federal Government to reopen the case on Bakassi following fresh fact that may have been unearthed.

Nigeria has barely 17 days to re-open its case under Article 61 of the ICJ statute of 1946 in respect of the Bakassi Peninsula which the international court ceded to Cameroon on October 10, 2002.

Presidential spokesman Reuben Abatiin a statement quoted Jonathan as saying "Nigeria recognises the important role of the International Court of Justice and other international tribunals in the peaceful resolution of international disputes.

"The work of the ICJ and other international criminal tribunals has contributed to the promotion of world peace and security as well as ending impunity around the globe by holding accountable, those responsible for grave violations of international and humanitarian law.

"Member States should therefore continue to provide support for these international adjudicatory mechanisms to enable them discharge their respective mandates."

The Minister of Information Labaran Maku had said at a programme organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Abuja last week that Nigeria's position on the Bakassi Peninsula was still in conformity with the outcome of the International Court of Justice.

But many individuals and groups have called on the federal government to reopen the case believing that the country still is in possession of fresh fact to reclaim the oil rich territory, now under Cameroonian sovereignty.

The Nigerian Bar Association, at the end of its 52nd Annual General Conference which held in August in Abuja, issued a communiqué in which it recommended that the Federal Government should revisit the judgement by applying to that court to review the judgement under one of the provisions in the statute that set up that court.

The said provision states that an aggrieved party can re-apply to the court for the review of its judgement on the grounds that fresh facts have emerged which necessitated the review.

But such application for review needs to be done within 10 years of the delivery of the judgement. At the time the NBA gave its recommendation on August 31, Nigeria still had only six weeks before the expiration of the 10 years of the judgment.

"That the NBA is aware that there are grounds upon which the Government of Nigeria may legitimately apply for a revision of the ICJ judgment of 10th October 2002, and having adjudged those grounds (or fresh facts that were not considered by the ICJ earlier on) as being worthy of reconsideration: Consequently, the NBA calls on the Government of Nigeria to, without further delay, apply under Article 61 of the ICJ statute of 1946, to the ICJ for a revision of what is an unjust judgement over Bakassi," the NBA communiqué read.

President of the NBA Wale Oke could not be reached for comments yesterday regarding the latest commitment by President Jonathan.

Chairman of Cross River State traditional rulers' council and paramount ruler of Bakassi of LGA, HRH Etim Okon Edet also expressed sadness that the federal government has refused to appeal ICJ ruling on Bakassi as the opportunity runs out in about two week.

Speaking to Daily Trust in reaction to the statement of the Minister of Information Labaran Maku, the traditional ruler said that if the federal government is not willing and interested in appealing the judgement, it is important for them to free the people of Bakassi and grant them the right to control the natural resources available there in order for them to actualize their self-determination.

"We know how to confront Cameoun. We can stand on our own. My people want to take their destiny in their own hands", he told our reporter on phone.

Jonathan in his statement said countries must honour international obligations, "including the obligation to refrain from the threat or use of force, the obligation to settle disputes through peaceful means, the obligation to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms and abide by international humanitarian law."

He said the rule of law at international level must be based on the core principles of the United Nations which were further reaffirmed in the 2005 World Summit Document.

Jonathan told the gathering his Administration will, continue to encourage the Nigerian judiciary to play a pivotal role in the advancement and elaboration of the rights of Nigerians through effective oversight over the actions of the executive and legislature.

The session which was opened by United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, was also addressed by the President of the Security Council, the President of the International Court of Justice, the Head of the United Nations Commission for Human Rights the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and other participating Heads of State and Government.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201209250314.html

Compensation for Bakassi loss

The Governor further maintained that part of the political solution would be for the Federal Government to pay compensation to the people of Bakassi for the loss of their land and oil and gas resources.

He said, "Bakassi people are now saying that they are not part of the ICJ's agreement, they were not party to this and they were not asked where they wanted to settle. At the end of the day, the Bakassi people are being punished for what they had no hand in and they are calling out to Nigerians to respond to this.

"What we have done which is appropriate is taking the case to the Attorney General, we have met with the president and others on this matter, we have also made our presentation and we hope that with the support of Mr. President and others, there will be lasting resolution to this matter.

"If the territory is lost, then let the people be compensated and there must be a measure of compensation in place. All that the people are asking for is compensation.

He further defended that the state government has been quiet about the whole Bakassi issue because technically, Bakassi is now in Cameroon and states do not interfere in international boundary matters, a development he said is lost on the whole of Nigeria.

He noted, "When I'm asked about security in Bakassi and what I am doing about it. It has not dawned on the people that we have lost Bakassi. They are asking the governor of Cross River about security in Cameroun. That is the reality. Nigerians have not come to the terms with the fact that we have lost Bakassi, and that is because we do not understand why the Bakassi territory was lost.

According to him, "We are doing quite a lot; but as a governor, I understand for a fact that when it comes to issues of boundaries between nations and international diplomacy, regrettable, states cannot interfere. But what can we do is to restate our case at the highest level of government and listen to the Bakassi people and take their own case."

He maintained that it is not out of place for the people to demand compensations, as it is their inalienable right as contained both in the Nigerian Constitution and the UN Charter.

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Obong of Calabar claims to FG September 05, 2012 17:45

According to Chief Asuquo Ekpenyong, the Chairman, Obong Executive Forum, the meeting is called to examine the unfolding crisis in Bakassi.

The meeting resolved that ``all concerned authorities should as a matter of urgency, provide aid and succour to the hapless, brutalised and disenfranchised Nigerians who are facing a terrible time in Bakassi.’’

It also called on all Efik youths to remain calm and law-abiding, believing that the Federal Government and all well-meaning Nigerians would hearken to the desperate crisis of their fellow citizens.

The resolution restated its belief that the Federal Government would ``right the wrongs’’, which had been committed against the Efik Kingdom and the Bakassi people in particular.

It resolved that Bakassi Peninsula was the bonafide property and ancestral land of the various Efik ruling houses under the Obong of Calabar.

``There are numerous documents to attest to this fact, including the 1884 Treaty signed between the kings and chiefs of old Calabar with Britain.

It stated that Efik Kingdom and its peace loving people had watched with consternation as their property had been partitioned, fought over, its boundaries adjusted and subjected to a court judgment without consultation, let alone consent in recent times.

``While appreciating the efforts and good intentions of all concerned to deal with the issue of Bakassi, we, hereby, call on all sons and daughters at home and in the Diaspora, to come together with one voice to restore the rights and dignity of their brothers and sisters in Bakassi.

``The Federal Government is requested to without further delay explore every legal avenue and opportunity to seek a review of the ICJ judgment before Oct.10, 2012 deadline.

``The attention of all Nigerians and the international community has been drawn to the sad plight of traumatised Efik people as well as other Nigerians, who have been impacted by and continued to suffer as a result of the ICJ decision.’’ (NAN)
DOE/FNN/OFN

Why we no go angry?

This is useful to add to discussion from a federal perspective.
@ Naptu2's and bliss abi gov(national assemble) no ratify treaty? So the treaty is not law or binding? Explain the below?

FG to Bakassi: We Won't Violate Agreement, Convention on Peninsula

25 Aug 2012
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Bakassi Peninsula

By Damilola Oyedele in Abuja

The Federal Government friday said it would not renege on agreements and conventions regarding the Bakassi Peninsula and urged the people of the Bakassi not to engage in unconstitutional acts that can threaten the peace that was achieved between Nigeria and Cameroon through the judgement of the International Court of Justice in October 2002.

About two week ago, a militant group in the peninsula which called itself “Bakassi Self Determination Front” had hoisted a flag and declared the region to be an independent state, it also issued a statement warning ‘foreigners’ living in the area to vacate the region.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued in Abuja friday urged all those who feel aggrieved and with legitimate claims to use legal channels to make their grievances public.


In the statement signed by its Spokesman, Mr. Ogbole Ode, the ministry reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to engage Cameroonian authorities to ensure that the rights of the people living in the ceded region are respected.


The ministry added that the Federal Government would not renege on the agreement already made nor review it as is being canvassed by the militant group.


“As a responsible, peace loving and law abiding nation, Nigeria is guided by the provisions of its constitution which enjoins the country to respect international law and treaty obligations and to settle international disputes by negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and adjudication,” it read.


It should be recalled that Nigeria pulled out its troops from the Bakassi Peninsula following the Green Tree Agreement achieved after the intervention of the United Nations in 2006. The GTA committed the two countries to implement the 2002 decision of the ICJ by recognizing the land and maritime boundaries between them.

Very sad dat a water rich country like Nigeria amongst many other riches, still talking about adequate water supply,

Retardeen must go! :oRetardeen must go!