Cameroon has joined the train of countries which has shut its doors to Ebola-affected nations, Nigeria included.
To prevent the virus from spreading into its territory, the neighbouring country closed its borders with Nigeria and suspended flights from the latter country.
Cameroon shares an expansive border of over 2, 000 kilometres with Nigeria linking at Borno, Adamawa, Taraba and Cross River states.
The development was disclosed by the Spokesman of Cameroon Foreign Affairs, Chiroumma Boukkari who said on the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
“This decision on border closure and suspension of all flights to and from Nigeria was to protect the lives of Cameroonian citizens living within and outside from contracting Ebola, as Nigeria, our main trading partner in Africa had been facing since July 20, 2014 when Patrick Sawyer sneaked into the country aboard a flight with the deadly virus.”
“The border closures with our main trading partner will be lifted, as soon as Nigeria contains the spread of the deadly viral disease. We also urge all border security agencies of the two countries to be vigilant by complying with this border closures made yesterday (Saturday) by the foreign office here in Ngaudore,”
Boukkari said that the suspension would be lifted as soon as Nigeria could get the outbreak under control.
