Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has ordered suspension of activities at the Marina Resort, Calabar, the company which operated boat that capsized on the Calabar waterways, leading to the deaths of three medical students.
Daily Trust had reported how three students drowned while 11 other students were rescued during a mishap on Saturday.
In a statement on Sunday, the governor directed the boat operators to attend a meeting at the office of the Secretary to 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.
