[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11740]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 BAKASSI PENINSULA BELONGS TO CAMEROON

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, Nigeria is deservedly 
working hard to secure a permanent seat on the Security Council of the 
United Nations. But in the meantime, Nigeria is holding territory known 
as the Bakassi Peninsula, which rightfully belongs to the Republic of 
Cameroon.
  The International Court of Justice, in settling a dispute between 
Nigeria and Cameroon, there is a decree that the territory belongs to 
Cameroon. Cameroon is a developing democracy which is achieving 
economic success for its people.
  President Obasanjo of Nigeria in his effort to secure a permanent 
seat on the Security Council should set an example for the 
international community. I urge President Obasanjo, in the interest of 
regional harmony for mutual benefit, to remove troops and government 
personnel from the Bakassi Peninsula and to pursue positive relations 
with his neighbors, especially the dynamic Republic of Cameroon.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11.

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