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Nigeria: 3,000 Cameroonian Refugees Flee Into Amana
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Vanguard (Lagos)
2 July 2008
Posted to the web 2 July 2008
CAMEROONIAN refugees fleeing communal conflict in their country have been partially integrated with their hosts in Nigeria, according to reports.
Over 3,000 Cameroonians from Akwaya Division, South-West Cameroon, fled to Amana Community in Obanliku Local Government of Cross River in February this year.
Since then, they have been staying in a primary school in the community.
The Chairman of Obanliku Local Government of Cross River, Dr Godwin Amanke said that the council encouraged partial integration of the refugees to enable their children to go back to school.
"Since their arrival in Amana, they have been staying at the only primary school in the community.
"More than 800 pupils who attend the school have been at home since February. We had to plead with the host community to give them partial integration," he said.
The Chairman said that the Chiefs of Amana, security operatives and the immigration personnel had been placed on red alert.
He said the government was on top of the situation at the refugee camp and would handle any break down of law and order in the area.
Amanke said that he had made contact with the Divisional Officer in charge of Akwaya Division who in turn called the chiefs of the warring groups for a peace meeting.
"But the security concerns indicate that the truce appears very fragile and the danger of keeping two warring communities in our community is that in the event of any possible fracas among them, it might erupt within us," he said.
He however said that so far, the situation in Amana community had been calm as the refugees were reluctant to go home because of the hospitality extended to them.
Amanke said that relief materials were shared on a 60 and 40 per cent ratio.
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"The refugees get 60 per cent while their hosts get 40 per cent to give them a sense of belonging as hosts to the visitors," he added.
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