Lagos – Hundreds of Cameroonian nationals that have fled from the North-Eastern part of Nigeria due to the Boko Haram violence have indicated their interest to return to the country as soon as normalcy was restored to the area.
The Consul-General of Cameroon in Lagos, Dr Paul Ekorong a’Dong, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that many of the Cameroonians were still yearning to return to their businesses in Nigeria.
According to him, the number of Cameroonians in Nigeria has reduced from 2.5million to about 2million since the beginning of the insurgency in the affected communities in the North-East.
“Nigeria, like we all know, is a great country that people from different parts of the world would like to live in and do business.
“I strongly believe that as soon as normalcy returns to North-Eastern Nigeria, more and more Cameroonians will rush back there to continue with their businesses.
“Some of them are already used to living and doing business with their Nigerian brothers and sisters. So, they are really looking forward to the much needed peace in those communities,’’ he said.
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Ekorong a’Dong also restated his government’s commitment to supporting the fight to end the activities of Boko Haram across the region, through the Multi-National Joint Task Force.
The Consul-General said that it was imperative for countries in the region to be committed to the eradication of Boko Haram activities, adding that it was no longer a fight for one country or government alone.
“To us, Boko Haram is no longer an issue for Nigeria alone to handle. The activities of Boko Haram have now become a regional problem.
“We, therefore, need to collectively work together as a region to eliminate Boko Haram activities from our communities,’’ he added. (NAN)