The House of Representatives has raised concerns over the security of Nigeria’s borders, stating that 1,894 of the country’s 1,978 entry points remain unmanned, leaving them vulnerable to illegal activities
The lawmakers said the nation is facing growing threats from illegal arms smuggling, human trafficking, and drug trafficking.
Chairman of the Ad-Hoc Committee on Border Security, Isa Anka, raised the concerns at the inauguration of the committee in Abuja on Tuesday.
Quoting a recent report from Research Gate, Anka noted that only 84 entry points across Nigeria are officially manned by security operatives, a figure he described as disturbingly low, given the country’s vast 36,450 kilometres of land and sea borders.
He attributed the porous borders to several factors, including inadequate resources, difficult terrains such as forests, rivers, deserts and mountains, as well as negative behavioural attitudes among some border personnel.
The lawmaker said: “Nigeria is a vast country that covers 923,768 square kilometres with approximately 36,450 kilometres of land and sea borders. It borders Benin to the west, Niger and Chad to the North, and Cameroon to the East.
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