The ad-hoc Committee on International Boundary Dispute has helped a crucial public hearing in Calabar, Cross River State capital to investigate the lingered boundary dispute between Nigeria and Cameroun.
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The public hearing, which was held on August 1 focused on the non-traceability and possible displacement of a vital international pillar, 113A, in the demarcation of boundaries between the two neighbouring countries, particularly in the Bijua and Danare communities of Boki councils of the state.

Following a resolution passed by the House of Representatives on July 5, the committee, chaired by Beni Lar, was assigned to unravel the circumstances leading to the displacement of the international pillar. The public hearing was a continuation of this effort to engage with those directly impacted by the boundary dispute.

The committee feared that the absence of the pillar posed a significant existential threat, as it could lead to the ceding of vital areas of Nigeria to Cameroon.

According to Lar, during the hearing, the importance of this fact-finding mission is aimed at ‘leveraging inputs from the affected communities’ since they are the ones experiencing the consequences of the dispute.

She explained that their mission was solely to gather information, listen to concerns of communities and draw a comprehensive communiqué based on the inputs received.
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