Jutha Gupah, Maiduguri December 13, 2019
The U.S has ordered President Paul Biya of Cameroun; to “immediately and unconditionally” pull out the military from southern Cameroon territory. The 72-hour ultimatum; followed U.S Congress approval in a resolution of an Act; authorizing President Donald Trump and U.S Department of Defence for Biya to comply. The announcement was made Friday in a YouTube video; monitored in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. According to the video, the U.S Congress Act, authorizes the immediate and unconditional withdrawals of military in the Cameroon south territory. “President Paul Biya; has 72 hours to pull the military from the union treaty territory of Cameroon,” said the videoed announcement. Other facilities; to be evacuated by Camerounian military; include four airports in the occupied territory.
It said that compliance to the pullout will also be monitored by U.S Military intelligence in Chad, Nigeria, Central African Republic and Gabon. It warned: “Failure to comply will face the wrath of U.S military authorities,” urging Biya to release all detained citizens of LA du Republic Cameroon. The withdrawals of Camerounian military, including the evacuation of four airports, was to actualize United Nations Organisation (UNO) state of Cameroon by the UN. It has also been reported that 24 Local Government Areas of Borno, Adamawa and Taraba states in Nigeria, are curved out for the new state. According to UN workshops Coordinator and Chairman, steering committee, Prof. Martin Chia Ateh, Camerounian military pullout, was to actualise UNO state of Cameroon on July 10, 2020.
