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Senate Investigates Harassment Of Nigerians In Bakassi Peninsula

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The Senate in Nigeria has resolved to investigate the recent harassment of Bakassi indigens in Cameroon which led to the death of some Nigerians and their mass return. 

The Upper Chamber also called on the Cameroonian Government through the ministry of Foreign Affairs to respect provision of the Green Tree Agreement. ‎

The Green Tree Charter provides that Cameroon would not force Nigerian nationals living in the Bakassi to leave the zone or change their nationality, respect their culture, language and beliefs‎, take every necessary measures to protect Nigerian nationals living in the zone from any harassment or harms, among others. 

Senate Rose Oko, Cross River North, had in the main motion said that Nigerians in  Bakassi had suffered attacks leading to death on several occasion in the ‎past.   

She expressed worries  at growing discriminatory treatment of Nigerians in Diaspora often leading to deaths as has been the case in South Africa and Cameroon since the ceding of the Bakassi Peninsula. 

TRK-UP-Sen. Rose Oke-Cross River North, PDP

‎The Minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio who seconded the motion move by Senator Rose Oko said the issue of Bakassi has become a turning point, stating that  Bakassi Peninsula has become a den for criminals, advising the Federal Government to call on all authorities to honour all agreements.

TRK-UP-Sen. Godswill Akpabio-Minority Leader

The President of the Senate Bukola Saraki referred the matter to the Senate committee on Diaspora and Foreign Affairs to report back within two weeks. 

TRK-UP-Bukola Saraki-SP 

In its additional prayers, Senate asked the Ministry of foreign affairs to forward the treaty (military agreement) for ratification by the parliament.

‎However, Senate condemned in strong terms the actions of Cameroonian gendarmes against Nigerians in the Bakassi Peninsula. 

Recall that following agreements and treaties from 1885 between Britain, Germany and France over the boundary between Nigeria and Cameroon and and actions between the two government Nigeria and Cameroon, the ownership of the Bakassi Peninsula became contentions.

However, on 29th March, 1994, Cameroon took the matter to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and on 10th October, 2002 the ICJ ruled in favour of Cameroon. END!!!!

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