President Biya and Buhari in synergy

As was expected, the fight against Boko Haram was at the heart of the visit by the Chief of the Army of the Nigerian State, Muhammadu Buhari, completed in Cameroon on July 30, 2015.

"Mr President, a dark cloud hangs over our country at the time where we welcome you. This same calamity threatens and could shake the foundations of our Nations. This danger is known as, Boko Haram," said President Biya in a toast he gave during the state dinner for his guest in Yaoundé on July 29, 2015.

According to the head of the Cameroonian State, they cannot "let this gangrene prosper" especially when the consequences of the attacks by Boko Haram in Cameroon and Nigeria are unwelcome.

"These crimes undermine social peace around Lake Chad and particularly in our two countries. The death rates and other affected victims are increasing. Economic activities has clenched in disturbed areas, the number of refugees and displaced persons also continues to increase. We must pool our resources, combine our forces and share our experiences. I know your determination to put an end to Boko Haram activities on the Nigerian soil and to cooperate with the other affected countries. I therefore welcome and value your initiatives on the subject", said Paul Biya, speaking to his Nigerian counterpart.

Replying on the toast from his Cameroonian counterpart, the Nigerian head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, once again noted his determination to eradicate Boko Haram from Nigeria, a country in the which this Islamist sect has killed thousands of people since 2009.

As in Ndjamena, Chad, where he had already pointed out the need for a concerted strategy to combat Boko Haram, President Buhari once again accorded his readiness to cooperate fully with other countries in which the abuses of Boko Haram sow desolation in the Cameroonian capital.

From analysis, this first visit of the Nigerian head of State to Cameroon could lead to resolutions such as the strengthening of cooperation between the Cameroonian and Nigerian defense forces along the 1500 Km border shared by Nigeria and Cameroon or even the recognition of the right of pursuit, which would then give the defense forces of the two states the opportunity to hunt down the followers of Boko Haram on the two territories.