6th Nigeria-Cameroon Joint Commission

Cameroon agrees to synergize with Nigeria over Boko Haram

Paul Biya

Goodluck Jonathan

President Goodluck of Nigeria has expressed his appreciation for the support and cooperation that his Cameroonian counterpart is giving to Nigeria’s efforts to hold back Boko Haram insurgents and terrorists.
    The message was relayed by the leader of the Nigerian Delegation to the 6th Nigeria-Cameroon Joint Commission holding in Yaounde on 9th-11th April 2014.   
    Dr. Nuruddeem Muhamad, Nigeria’s minister of state for Foreign Affairs, said his country could not be indifferent to the cooperation and support that Cameroon was offering Nigeria in addressing the Boko Haram scare.
    This apart, Dr. Nuruddeem hailed the warm hospitality and high aspirations that characterized the 6th session of the Joint Commission.

    The Nigerian Delegation leader joined his Cameroonian counterpart, Pierre Mukoko Mbonjo, minister of external relations, to welcome the excellent relations that exist between their two countries. They also re-echoed the declaration of the 22nd AU Heads of state conference which commended the two countries for the peaceful end of the Green Tree Process and the model shown by both countries for peaceful settlement of conflicts in the world.
    The two parties reaffirmed the need to seek new ways of injecting a new dynamism in the existing cordial relations with a view to strengthening cooperation at regional and international level in the areas of peace, security, stability, democracy and sustainable development.
    The Nigeria-Cameroon Joint Commission offers occasion for a review of the state of cooperation between the two countries and considers new ways of strengthening bi-lateral relations.
    A meeting of experts from both countries examined relations between the two countries in such areas as: Security and legal matters; Immigration and consular matters; Economy, Finance, Trade, Transport, Agriculture, Tourism, Water and Energy, Aviation; Education, culture and science and technology.
    At the end of this 6th session of the Joint Commission four Agreements were reached in the domains of Trade, Science and Technology; Cultural Cooperation and exchanges and Youth Development.
    Both delegations agreed to create a committee to execute and monitor the agreements.
    Both parties also expressed satisfaction at the convivial and fraternal atmosphere that prevailed throughout the deliberations.
    The 7th session was billed for Abuja in 2016.