However, the ban on importation of rice and poultry, among other items, remained enforced, the Federal Government said. The borders were closed in August 2019 to stop the importation of contrabands, including arms and ammunition; boost agriculture and protect local economy. Our correspondents report that news of the reopening had elicited applause in the affected communities, with residents hoping that life would return to normal. However, investigations by Daily Trust on Sunday reveal that activities are yet to pick up. Seme Border Businesses ‘refuse’ to pick at Mfum-Cameroon border Business appears to be very dull at Mfum, a major border post between Nigeria and Cameroon. Cameroonian authorities have decided not to open their side of the border due to COVID-19, and more importantly, the crisis in the southwestern part of the country, the self-styled ‘Ambazonia Republic,’ which is trying to break away.