Cameroon and Nigeria: Positive Sign

Activities are gradually bouncing back at the boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria, notably in the Far North Region.

The decision by the Cameroon government to reopen the boundary with Nigeria has come as a stitch in time considering the nefarious consequences of the closure of the border between the two countries. Commercial activities between the two brotherly nations as well as in Chad had almost come to a halt following the persistent and consistent rise in terrorists acts masterminded by the Nigerian based Islamist group, Boko Haram. The socio-economic shocks brought to bear on the three nations left no one indifferent.

And so, last October, military report presented to the Cameroonian authorities through the Governor of the Far North Region indicated the increasing desire of both Nigeria and Chad to reopen the boundary with Cameroon for activities to take their normal trend. The resumption of activities at the border with Nigeria equally falls within the framework of the gradual implementation of the decision taken recently in Abuja by Presidents Biya and Buhari. The fight against the terrorist group has been very consistent and full of determination both for Cameroon and Nigeria.

The results obtained by installing military base in the Far North Region and constantly ensuring that the military machinery operates fully have been indisputably satisfactory. Boko Haram is fast becoming part of history apart from minor sporadic attacks that have been registered of late. In all, ...