by crossriverwatch admin The Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba who represents Cross River Central Senatorial District, on Thursday alerted the Senate on renewed moves by the UN Boundary Demarcation Committee to cede more territories of Nigeria to Cameroon. Speaking under Order 42 of the Senate Standing Rules, Ndoma-Egba told the Senate that border demarcation between
by crossriverwatch admin Cameroon, Nigeria’s neighbor to the east along with officials from the United Nations is presently carrying out a demarcation of its border with Nigeria and has annexed the Obudu Ranch Resort along with over twenty other Cross River villages. The team which is currently carrying out the demarcation exercise has no official
by crossriverwatch admin The Paramount Ruler of Bakassi, Etiyin Etim Okon Edet has expressed hope that the Presidential Committee on the Resettlement of Bakassi refugees headed by the Vice President, Architect Namadi Sambo, will be the last of such and will succeed in putting smiles back to the faces of his people. Speaking when the
by Punch The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Federal Government to initiate the process of conducting a referendum for the “Bakassi people, who are Nigerians.” A motion by a member representing Bakassi in the House, Mr. Ekpenyong Ayi, urged support for the rights of his people to self determination. Ayi cited Article I
by crossriverwatch admin Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, has declared the Bakassi citizen as the Person of Year 2012. In a statement by Comrade Joseph Evah and Comrade Timi Igoli, Coordinator and Secretary General respectively of IMG, the Ijaw said: “The recognition was necessary to assure the people of Bakassi, whose land and people were ceded