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Governor Orders Investigation into the boat mishap In Calabar.
Governor Orders Investigation into the cruise boat mishap In Calabar.
The Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has ordered an investigation into the cruise boat mishap involving 14 medical students at the famous Marina Resort in Calabar, the state capital.
In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, says the governor is saddened that 3 medical students in Calabar for the Nigeria Medical Students Games are yet to be found.
He charged security and rescue agencies and local villagers involved in the operations to find the missing students and reunite them with their families.
Governor Otu decried the safety standards at the resort, vowing that anyone found guilty of having compromised on safety would be severely sanctioned.
Governor Orders Investigation into the boat mishap In Calabar.
“The news of a cruise boat mishap at the Marina Resort, a tourist and relaxation destination in Calabar, is saddening and calls for concern as your governor and parent.
“To imagine that the boat was overcrowded and some of those on it were without life jackets is of even more significant concern and the more reason why the state government will be investigating the incident, and all those found culpable of having compromised on safety standards will face the wrath of the law.
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“As a government, our administration remains committed to protecting the sanctity of life and providing an enabling environment for business, tourism and peaceful living. Therefore, any untoward action that could derail our objective will not be tolerated,” the governor stated.
Governor Otu was full of praise for personnel of the Nigerian Navy and local villagers who responded swiftly and rescued 11 of the 14 passengers on the boat and expressed joy that they were recuperating at the hospital.
By: Hassan Hussein and Stella Charles.
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