CMR lifts ban on Nigerian cargo flights again

Trade by cargo plane has been allowed to work with Nigeria again, according to a decision by the Cameroonian Ministers of transport and public health.

This measure partially repeals the official restriction, taken on August 16 for, air, inland waterway, maritime and terrestrial movements of people and goods with the countries infected with the Ebola virus such as Guinea Conakry, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

For the Cameroonian Government, trade by cargo plane has lowered risk of contamination to the haemorrhagic fever.

The Government has however prescribed drastic hygiene measures to airline staff and ground staff in the handling of parcels and contacts between individuals.

Nigeria, according to official estimates, is the leading provider of Cameroon with exchanges culminating at 382 billion CFA FRANCS per year.

The restrictions imposed by virtue of Ebola were, in recent weeks, the subject of strong recriminations of the Cameroonian business community.

It is recalled that Cameroon and Nigeria share a long land border of 1500 kilometres thus despite the prohibition of movement of people and goods, people could sneak in and out contributing to the practice of smuggling.