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Udeme Okon asserts that the Bakassi communities satisfy all constitutional and legal benchmarks to be recognized as host communities in Nigeria’s coastal framework, amidst the ongoing dispute regarding their littoral status and ownership of oil wells.
John Akpanudoedehe, a former senator and minister, has chosen to refrain from engaging in personal attacks following perceived derogatory comments from Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State. Eno had referred to his critics as 'empty barrels' during a recent speech.
Ambassador Assam Assam explains that the conflict between Cross River and Akwa Ibom states concerning offshore oil wells is primarily driven by revenue allocation issues associated with 218 newly discovered wells, rather than boundary ambiguities.
John Lebo, the former Speaker of the Cross River State Assembly, has stated that the dispute over oil wells with Akwa Ibom State remains unresolved due to unclear internal maritime boundaries. He highlighted the lack of definitive demarcation despite previous court rulings.
The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, has officially launched an initiative to plot coordinates for disputed and newly drilled oil and gas wells in oil-producing states. This undertaking is aimed at improving revenue management and resource governance in Nigeria.
