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Cameroon Crisis: Biya Must Grant Amnesty to Separatist Leaders

Lagos — Oghenejabor Ikimi, a lawyer and activist in Delta State has called on the international community to prevail on the Cameroonian Pre...

Lagos — Oghenejabor Ikimi, a lawyer and activist in Delta State has called on the international community to prevail on the Cameroonian President, Paul Biya, to grant amnesty to the separatist leaders in that country.

He added that, he should go ahead to also set up a Peace Commission where aggrieved persons in the country could speak on the way forward. 

African Union has been urged to take urgent steps towards resolving the crisis in Cameroon, stressing that the move will save Akwa Ibom and neighbouring states in Nigeria from the refugee problem that may spill out of the crisis in Cameroun if left unchecked. 
Cameroon President, Paul Biya 

“To douse the uprising in Southern Cameroun, I call on the international community to prevail on President Biya, to use his presidential powers to grant amnesty to all the separatist leaders and fighters in the English speaking region of Southern Cameroon with a view to setting up a peace commission reminiscent of the Truths Commission in South Africa.

“...so that the English speaking people of Southern Cameroon can use the above platform to ventilate their anger, anguish and complaint for immediate redress by the Biya-led government. The frightening fall out of the said uprising is the daily influx of refugees into Cross River, Taraba, Benue and Akwa Ibom States of Nigeria,” Ikimi observed. 

“According to John Inaku, Director-General of Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, more than 40 000 Camerooonians have fled from their country on account of the crisis there and are presently taking refuge in Cross River State of Nigeria. 

“The implication is that facilities are over stretched, coupled with the added financial burden on the host state.” - Online Sources


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