Governor Bassey Otu has summoned all cruise boat operators, along with the management of Marina Resort and the Cross River State Tourism Bureau (CRSTB),
At least 11 students, who were members of the Nigerian Medical Student Association , were rescued by a combined team of locals, Nigerian police, and Nigerian Navy divers.
The statement reads partly: “The cruise boat operators with the management of the State Tourism Bureau are directed to attend a meeting in the office of the Secretary to the State Government on Tuesday,” The governor also ordered the state Ministry of Transport to cross-check the safety standards and conditions of all boats operating in the Calabar waterways.
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