The
Federal Government has promised to take appropriate action against attacks on
Nigerians resident in Bakassi by the Camerounian gendarmes.
Speaking with State House correspondents,
in Abuja, after the meeting of the Presidential Committee on the plight of the
Displaced Bakassi People, the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, said
government was studying reports on the attack and would take appropriate
action.
”As a good player on the international
scene, Nigeria has subscribed to the Green Tree Agreement and on our own part
we will continue to abide by the provisions of the agreement.
“For one reason or the other, resulting
from skirmishes here and there, the Camerounian Gendarmes have attacked some
innocent Nigerians.
”That report, is being presented to
government and the Nigerian government will take appropriate action to redress
the situation,” he said.
Comrade Moro called on the people of
Bakassi to remain calm as government was determined to ensure that they are not
left to their fate as government was taking every step to ensure their safety
in the peninsula.
On the activities of the Presidential
Committee on the Displaced Bakassi People, the minister said an interim
progress report has been presented to the Vice President with a
promise that the final report would be ready soon.
He assured that the Displaced Bakassi
people would find succor in the recommendations of the Committee, which would
be implemented by the Federal Government.
“I think at the moment we should not be
attempting to segment solutions. The present crisis that we find in Bakassi, is
a Nigerian crisis and Nigerian Government is taking every step in conjunction
with State Governments to address the situation.
“So, the right thing to do is to look up to
decision of government as to what to do with the Bakassi people, because the
Bakassi people are Nigerians.”
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