Nigeria, Cameroon to strengthen bilateral cooperation and ensure security in Bakassi
Posted by African Press International on June 23, 2008
Nigeria and Cameroun have agreed to strengthen their bilateral cooperation and work in concert to enhance security in the Bakassi Peninsula.
According to a communiqu released on Saturday in Abuja after the close of the 22nd meeting of the Nigeria-Cameroon Mixed Commission in Abuja on Friday, the two countries agreed that enhancing security in Bakassi had become imperative in view of recent development in the areas, leading to loss of lives.
It said that the two countries also agreed to reconvene the joint commission to address issues relating to consular and economic relations.
According to the communiqu, the commission considered the issues of the affected population and commended the governments of both countries on efforts to address their humanitarian needs.
The communiqu stressed the need to support programmes of donor countries that contributed to relief projects in the peninsula and assist in the resettlement of the affected population.
The commission said that it was satisfied with the presentation made by the representative of the African Development Bank (ADB) on the Nigeria-Cameroon multinational highway project.
“We consider the project as a concrete milestone in the development of economic cooperation and strengthening of good neighbourly relations between the two countries, the communiqu said.
The commission also accepted a proposal to convene a retreat to review the progress made and challenges faced in the area of peaceful dispute settlement.
It also approved the field assessment programme for the joint technical teams in October and the demarcation plan slated for December.
Cameroon will host the next meeting of the Commission.
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