Definitely, every Nigerian will be relieved and happy with this very forward looking, peaceful and african stance taken by President Yar'Adua on this sensitive and potentially very dangerous issue. It is ridiulous for a judge who, as a person worhy of being respected and considered patriotic, is seemingly either apathetic or completely ignorant of the effects of his action to the country. it is very difficult to predict what a Nigerian can do or cannot do for money for it is obvious that those trying to push the country to war over the Bakassi issue are after the oil in Bakassi and they do not care a dam how many millions of Nigerian lives could be wasted by such an unnecessary war. LONG LIVE NIGERIA, LONG LIVE PEACE!

How long can Nigeria live when its leaders feel that they can purchase peace with the property and lives of its citizens? Peace between Cameroon and Nigeria cannot be bought by discounting the rights of the people of Bakassi. The price must be paid in full or peace is forfeit.

In Article 3 of the Greentree Accord, Nigeria is given the legal leverage it needs to protect its people, yet its leaders have thus far chosen to ignore this and have chosen instead to relocate the entire Nigerian population of the peninsula.

Instead of requiring the Minister of Justice to fight the injunction, Pres. Yar'Adua might be seen as more presidential to his people and his neighbors if he required that a case be opened at the ICJ against Cameroon for its violations of Article 3.

Perhaps Bakassi's people would be more cooperative if they were treated as valued citizens in equal standing, rather than as pawns and inconvenient, unwanted castoffs.

And finally, it seems more "patriotic" to enforce a country's laws and constitution over decisions imposed by an international tribunal. The two roads need not lead to different destinations, but it seems preferable to arrive with one's sovereignty, honor and respectability intact.