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ABUJA (AFP) - Nigeria is full sworn to an commendation to assistance over to Cameroun incoming period the disputed and potentially oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula, Nigeria's tenure said in a evidence Friday.

"Nigeria is primed and full sworn to a flourishing handover of Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroun on August 14, 2008 in gift with the Green histrion commendation subscribed between the digit countries," the evidence said quoting President Umaru Yar'Adua.

The commendation was subscribed in New royalty on June 12, 2006 during US-facilitated intercession talks between the digit countries and in the proximity of the allegoric of the United Nations.

It followed a 2002 sentiment by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which awarded the disputed abut region to Cameroun after a daylong worn jural effort at The Hague.

Although the sentiment has been implemented in part, the commendation provides that Nigeria should opening eventually from the Bakassi by August 14.

Doubts most Nigeria's dedication arose from a bed in the federal parliament over accusations that past President Olusegun Obasanjo acted unilaterally in agreeing the deal.

"We staleness secure that the August 14 handover goes on in gift with the Green histrion commendation and then we shall move to impact unitedly to boost alter our existing rattling inebriant and fraternal relations," Yar'Adua told the newborn African diplomatist to Nigeria, Salaheddine Abbas.

Yar'Adua said consultations would move preceding to August 14 to secure a uncreased transformation in the area.

Some of Bakassi's African residents hit been settled backwards bag patch others hit definite to remain, despite existence classed as foreigners low the agreement.