TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover page:. 1
Title page: 2
Forward:.. 3
Table of Contents:.. 4
Chapter One: Boundaries: The African Perspective
1.1 colonial Heritage Perspective:.. 7
1.2 Principle of Intangibility:.. 7
1.3 settlements of disputes by peaceful means in an African framework 7
1.4 The changing character of boundaries from barriers to bridges:.. 8
1.5 vision of the African Union enhancing peaceful, open and prosperous
boundaries:.. 8
1.6 General Principles governing the boundary-making: 10
Chapter Two: Concept of Boundary
2.1 Introduction:.. 12
2.2 Definition of Boundary:.
2.3 Administrative Boundaries: 12
2.4 Interstate Boundaries in Nigeria: - 12
2.4.1 Status of interstate land Boundaries: - 13
2.4.2 Maritime Boundaries of littoral states in Nigeria:.. 13
2.5 International Boundaries:. 18
2.5.1 Definition: 19
2.5.2 Boundary making under British Occupation:. 22
2.5.3 The Western boundary: 22
2.5.4 The Northern boundary:.. 23
2.5.5 The Eastern boundary: 23
2.5.6 The Southern boundary:.. 23
Chapter Three: European Imperialism and Creation of Nigeria-Cameroon
Boundary
3.1 Introduction: 25
3.2 Geography of the Nigeria-Cameroon boundary: 25
3.3 Germano-British Era evolution of the boundary: 27
3.4 Post German Era Colonial boundary instrument 1916-1946 30
3.5 British Adminstration and Obfuscation of the Nigeria-Cameroon Colonial
international boundary:.. 31
3.6 Terms of British mandate in Nigeria-Cameroon:. 31
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3.7 Implications of the interactive policy of Britain:.. 32
3.8 End of Trusteeship and independent Nigeria-Cameroon boundary 38
Chapter Four: Boundary Disputes
4.0 Introduction:. 40
4.1 Causes of boundary conflicts: 42
4.1.1 The Geographical and constitutional positions:.. 43
4.1.2 Colonial legal issues: - 45
4.1.3 Demographic Issues: - 48
4.1.4 Politico-Stratic issues: - . 49
4.1.5 Economic Resources endowment: The crux of the matter:. 51
4.2 machinery of Conflicts resolution: 53
4.2.1 Interstate Boundaries:.. 53
4.2.2 International Boundaries:.. 54
4.3 The Role of the Surveyor:.. 56
4.3.1 The Surveyor as an Expert witness:.. 57
4.4 How International Court of Justice resolved the Nigeria-Cameroon
Conflict: - 59
4.5 Reactions from various segments of the Nigerian public : 61
4.5.1 Reactions of the Bakassi indigenous population:.. 61
4.5.2 Reactions of the Paramount ruler:.. 62
4.5.3 Reactions of Cross River Youth Assembly:.. 63
4.5.4 Reactions of the Nigerian Senate: - . 64
4.6 Role of the international mediator in the management and implementation
of the ICJ’s decision:.. 65
Chapter Five: Boundary Treaties
5.1 Introduction:.. 68
5.2 Treatise, Conventions, Agreements, protocols:. 70
5.3 Exchange of instrument of ratification:.. 70
5.4 Causes of poor implementation of treatise in Nigeria:. 71
Chapter Six: Demarcation of Nigerian land and maritime boundaries
6.1 Introduction:.. 75
6.2 Nigeria’s maritime boundaries:.. 76
6.3 Definition of seaward boundary of a coastal state:.. 77
6.3.1 Definition of maritime boundaries zones:.. 77
6.4 Nigerian littoral states maritime zones: 80
Chapter Seven: Boundary making
7.1 Delimitation of boundaries:.. 82
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7.2 The Negotiation process: - 86
7.3 The drafting of a boundary treaty:.. 88
7.4 The entry into force of a boundary treaty: - . 89
7.5 Boundary making process: - . 90
7.6 Essential information on boundary:.. 91
7.7 Lessons derived from the Nigeria-Cameroon demarcation process 92
Chapter Eight: Boundary Management
8.1 Introduction: 93
8.2 Maps as a demarcator tool: 94
8.3 The final boundary map:.. 96
8.4 Demarcation process: 97
8.4.1 General overview: 97
8.5 Preparing for Demarcation: 98
8.6 Boundary still matters: 107
8.7 Demarcation to improve delimitation: 107
8.8 Aims and Objectives of Demarcation:.. 108
8.9 Effects of unclear/inadequate demarcation:.. 108
8.10 Making the Boundary visible: 108
References:.. 110
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