Another resident, Ahmed Mustapha, said adequate security would boost tourism, attract foreigners, and improve forex inflow.
“Some criminals have turned the forests into their hideouts where they waylay, ambush, and kidnap farmers, timber operators and other innocent citizens.”
Flood rendered thousands of residents in the Toto local government area homeless and destroyed crops worth millions of naira.
The Speaker explained that the project was part of Mr Sule’s commitment to fulfilling his campaign promises to the people of the area.
“We are left with no other option than to invoke the relevant sections of the law against anyone found culpable.”