A new book by a former Group Executive Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Efiong Akan, has reignited discussions about the ownership and future of Bakassi, with prominent stakeholders calling for renewed efforts to reclaim the disputed territory.
The debate resurfaced recently in Lagos during the public presentation of Akan’s book, titled, “Uruan: The Iboku People of the Geographical South Eastern Nigeria and Their Bakassi Economic Zone,” held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island.
The event, which attracted scholars, business leaders, former public office holders and cultural enthusiasts, evolved beyond a book launch into a wider conversation on cultural identity, heritage preservation and the historical connection between the Uruan people and the Bakassi Peninsula.
The Bakassi Peninsula is an oil-rich territory located in the Gulf of Guinea, extending into the Atlantic Ocean.
Following a 2002 International Court of Justice ruling and the 2006 Greentree Agreement, sovereignty
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