Reps Kick Against Ceding Cross River Communities To Cameroon

Abang said, “The Anglo-German agreement of the Cameroon-Nigeria boundary of 12 April 1913, indicated a total of 114 boundary pillars from the Lake Chad region to Agbokim in Etung Local Government of Area of Cross River State, planted by the Anglo-German had serial numbers written on the pillars, six of the boundary pillars fall within the Danare community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, the international boundary its include; 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, and 113A respectively.

He expressed worry that the JTT has not located pillar 113A and not tracing pillar 113A they are planning to adopt a straight-line method and which would lead to losing Danare and Biajua communities and about 7,000–10,000 hectares of land in the Boki Area of Cross River to the Republic of Cameroon. Abang expressed worry that the lack of concerted effort by the JTT to trace a critical pillar point that will determine the correct boundary line has generated controversy.

The motion attracted support from many members of the House, including Yusuf Adamu Gagdi from Plateau, Fredie Agbedi from Bayelsa, Ahmed Jaha and Beni Lar Plateau who said the motion was timely, vowing that the parliament cannot sit down and watch the territorial boundary of Nigeria ceded to another country.

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