Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, has ordered investigation into the cruise boat mishap involving 14 medical students at the popular Marina Resort in Calabar, the State Capital.
Otu made the call in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche as he decried the safety standards at the resort, vowing that anyone found guilty to have compromised on safety would be severely sanctioned.
Otu added that the government remains committed to protecting the sanctity of life and providing an enabling environment for business, and peaceable living and any action that could derail the objective will not be tolerated.
The governor further expressed satisfaction that all but for one of the rescued students were out of hospital and express confidence that the remaining one will pull through as doctors say he is stable and responding to treatment.
