They learned that officials of the Nigerian Navy and other security agencies in the state, along with local divers, were involved in the rescue operation that led to the rescue of 11 of the students on the boat that crashed. Efforts to locate the three medical studentsOn June 26, 2023, the NDLEA makes two arrests for drug trafficking and makes 11 more who went missing after the boat carrying them to a destination crashed in the Calabar area of Cross River on Monday have continued.
In his response to the incident, Bassey Otu, the governor of the state, said that overcrowding was to blame for the crash and that he had ordered an investigation.
Otu blasted the Marina Resort’s safety measures and promised severe punishment for those found responsible for the incident.
“The news of a cruise boat mishap at the Marina Resort, a tourist and relaxation destination in Calabar, is saddening and calls for concern not only as your governor but as a parent,” Otu stated in a statement released on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche.
was overcrowded, and some of the people on it didn’t have life jackets, which is even more worrying. The state government will be looking into the incident, and anyone found to have compromised safety standards will face the law.
“As a government, our administration maintains its commitment to safeguarding life’s sanctity and fostering business, tourism, and peaceful life. Therefore, we will not tolerate any undesirable behavior that could jeopardize our goal.
However, he said that, with the exception of one student, all of the rescued students had left the hospital. He also said that he was confident that the remaining victim would survive because doctors said that he had been responding to treatment.
Otu also gave credit to members of the Nigerian Navy and locals for quickly reaching the helpless victims of the boat accident and saving 11 of the 14 people on board.
When the incident occurred over the weekend, the medical students were in Calabar for the Nigeria Medical Students Games.
