Nigeria and Cameroon border post upgrade to raise efficiency

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in collaboration with the African Development Bank, have sought to transform the border crossing at Ekok/Mufum between Cameroon and Nigeria

A modern joint border post has which was introduced in November 2022 has now been fully completed with an arsenal of modern upgrades to raise efficiency. The list of improvements now installed include a cargo scanner, baggage & walkthrough metal detectors, and weighbridge.

The security scanner will assist border officials – who have all now received training on the use of the equipment – by allowing them to more efficiently examine and screen cargos along the corridor. This will help to reduce the process time and enhance the security of all goods. Similarly, the weighbridge helps customs to check the gross weight of trucks and detect excessive loading of trucks. It is hoped that this will reduce road decoration, thereby saving future investment.

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