AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLICATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES OF CEDING BAKASSI PENINSULAR TO CAMEROON
Abstract
This study examined the implications and consequences of ceding Bakassi peninsular to Cameroon on the original inhabitants of Bakassi using Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State as a case study. However, 300 respondents were sampled using a stratified random sampling technique. Data for this study were collected using a well-structured questionnaire and were analyzed usin OLS regression analysis. The result provided clear evidence that International Court of Justice ruling over Bakassi had a negative impact on the income of Bakassi residents, health status of Bakassi residents, housing status as well as employment status respectively. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the international organizations as well as the government of Nigeria should empower the Bakassi residents of Cross River State by offering them a substitutable and befitting source of livelihood, free medical check-ups, reconstruction of suitable accommodations, and better job offer, to suppress incidences of depression and militancy.
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