Gov. Otu reopens resort shut over boat mishap, lifts ban on scrap metal activities
Governor Bassey Otu has ordered the reopening of the Marina Resort, a tourist and leisure site, shut down over a boat accident months ago.
Mr Otu disclosed this in a statement by his chief press secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, on Wednesday in Calabar, the state capital.
Three medical students drowned in the resort on Saturday, June 24, during the national convention of medical students hosted by the University of Calabar, when several of them went for a boat cruise.
The governor ordered that the resort be reopened with immediate effect.
In the same vein, the governor has lifted the ban on the activities of scrap metal operators in the state.
This followed the embargo placed by the state government in July to check the incessant theft and vandalism of infrastructure in Cross River.
“Companies willing to carry out scrap metal activities must be guided fully by the following laid down rules, such as registration with the Scrap Metal Regulatory Agency of the State.
“Obtain a valid operational license, a valid form of identification from the agency, and obtain an approved location for their operations,” the governor said.
(NAN)
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