Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service Mr. David Parradang has lamented the porous nature of Nigeria's borders which he said is being used for the movement of arms and illegal immigrants into the country.
Addressing the Senate committee on Interior during the 2014 budget defence in Abuja yesterday, Mr. Parradang said his service lacks the needed equipment and personnel to man the borders because, according to him, they are "open fields".
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