The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Antonio Guterres; has said
that the former Trust Territory of Cameroon under Britain and Northern
Ireland administration; had been given full independence before it
works out treaty relations with Cameroon, Nigeria and other countries.
Guterres disclosed this in October 31, 2019 letter to Prof. Martin
Chia Ateh, the appointed UN Workshops Coordinator and Chairman,
steering committee for the United Nations Organisation (UNO) State of
Cameroon.
According to him, the proposed new State of Cameroon; has 86,214
square kilometres of land from the Bakassi Peninsular, Cross River
state to Lake Chad Region in Borno state, Nigeria.
“It is therefore; in conformity with the “principles and purposes of
charter of the UN and Stature of International Court of Justice (ICJ).
“The UN Secretaries General; has already worked out the actualization
of UNO state of Cameroon,” declared Guterres in his letter to Prof.
Ateh on new state.
Augustine Sah, leader of 19-member Steering Committee on UNO state of
Cameroon Sunday disclosed: “The December, 2019 sensitization workshop
in Gembu, Taraba state, was to raise awareness of citizens in 17
councils in Borno, Adamawa and Taraba states in Northeast, Nigeria.
“The sensitization workshops in Gembu, Michika, Mubi, Ganye, Serti,
and Gwoza were in accordance with the rectification and regularization
of UNO State of Cameroon by the UN,”
He reiterated that the workshops commenced with the awareness of
former UN Secretaries General, Annan and Ban Ki-Moon with diplomatic
consultations of Presidents of Cameroon and Nigeria.
He further disclosed that; “Ki-moon; on June 10, 2010 also gave two
flags to Biya to be hoisted in former Trust Territory of Cameroon
under the British administration now called: “UNO State of Cameroon”
and the flag of independence of Cameroon.
“The two flags, were raised in the now territory of la Republique du Cameroon.
“The certified true copy of the national identity card of the UNO
State of Cameroon for Prof. Ateh authorizes him to issue same IDs to
citizens of new state.”
According to him, the UN flag was raised in Bamenda for UNO State of
Cameroon in the premises of United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) in May, 2019.
While speaking on ceded councils, Sah said: “In Adamawa state, eight
councils of Michika, Ganye, Jada, Maiha, Madagali, Mubi North, Mubi
South and Toungo, including parts of Fufore, Mayo Belwa and Song, are
to be ceded for UNO state of Cameroon.”
According to the Google Map of new state, five Local Government Areas
(LGAs) in Borno state; are to join northeast part of UNO state of
Cameroon.
The five councils include Bama, Dikwa, Gwoza, Ngala and Kala/Balge.
While seven Local Government Areas are either wholly or partially
demarcated to join the new state of Cameroon in Taraba state
“The fully affected councils in Taraba, include Gashaka, Kurmi and
Sardauna, while Ardo Kola, Bali, Takum and Yorro are partially
demarcated to form new state,” said Sah; adding that the population of
Northern Cameroon Trust Territory, is about 4.5 million, according to
Nigeria’s 2006 Census.
Kimbi Mohammed Diallo of the UNO state of Cameroon in Bamenda, told
The Guardian that the Territory of the Cameroon UNO state (86,214
sqkm) was a follow up of the rectification and regularization of
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1608 (XV) of April 21,
1961.
He said the United Nations General Assembly through the then President
of 64th Session, Dr. Ali Abdas-Salam Triki on May 20, 2010; handed the
maps of the Cameroon UNO State and that of La Republique du Cameroun
on January 1, 1960 at Unity Palace, Yaounde.
He explained that this was during the celebration of 50 years of la
Republique du Cameroun’s independence and Africa 21st International
Conference in Yaounde.
According to him; “The current and two former Presidents of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria were also present and received their own
copies of the maps,” listing the former presidents and Head of State
to include; Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and Yakubu Gowon.
On creation of new state and flags, Diallo said: “On his way to
opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Ban Ki Moon,
the sitting Secretary General of UN made a stopover in Yaounde and
handed to President Paul Biya two flags on June 10, 2010,” stating
that the la Republique du Cameroun flag colour of “green, red, and
yellow” without a star at independence of January , 1960 were also
handed over along with UN’s flag for UNO state of Cameroon.
“We’re still a Trustee of the United Nations; as the process of
rectification, regularization, adjustment and accommodation of UN
Resolution 1608 (XV) of April 21. 1961 was still going on,” he said.
While speaking on ceding Nigerian’s council areas, he said: “A good
number of citizens both in Northern Territory which was formerly
occupying illegally by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and also in the
Southern Territory; which was formerly occupied (and is still
currently occupying) illegally by la Republique du Cameroun have these
cards and are using them to identify themselves.”
Continued: “A high number of the Security Forces in both the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and la Republique du Cameroun are aware of these
IDs.”
He said the courts in the Southern part of the UNO state of Cameroun,
including magistrates, High and Appeal Courts have been privileged to
see the cards. He explained that since the issuance of cards are
international in nature, the Judges respect them.
Diallo however; noted that for now these courts are using the Laws of
la Republique du Cameroun.
“La Republique du Cameroun is a signatory to International
Conventions, involving the Law of Treaties and the Law of Convention
of Treaties,” he said; noting that where international Law comes in,
local Laws should bow down.
On ceding 28 councils to new state, Sah said: “From 2009, we could see
the United Nations presence in our territory as the UN technicians and
engineers were tracing pillars dividing us from the Federal Republic
of Nigeria and from la Republic du Cameroun, the two neighbours to the
West and East.
“This exercise went on from 2009 to February, 2014,” stating that
Nigeria has lost more territory , particularly in Cross River state;
where 17 Local Government Areas were ceded to the new State; following
the Anglo-German Treaty Boundary demarcation.”
He said this has been reported in Nigeria’s Newspapers like Global
Times; not only The Guardian.
According to him, a larger territory of the new State is found in
Benue, Taraba, Adamawa and Borno states of Nigeria.
While lamenting yesterday the ‘faking and condemnation” of Guardian
story on social media, he said: “Well, when the truth is unveiled
everybody will see for themselves.
“Do you think Nigeria is a fool that her territory being threatened
and sits quietly?”
He therefore; queried that if The Guardian story of last Friday; was
false, we would not be moving around freely in the country.
He said that let the Nigerian authorities deny the statements issued
by the UN on UNO state of Cameroon.
“What happened in Gembu last December; should have proven the worth of
what we are doing to actualize our new state,” he said.
According to him, the UN is basically employing ‘preventive diplomacy’
in handling the issue; which is moving progressively to meet the July
10, 2020 deadline for a new state in Africa.
“All the Thomas is will and believe,” he said; adding that; “We’re
coming out British Togo land. When you see you believe.”
