According to Mr Ekpeyong, the visitor inflow for the 2025 edition exceeded 2024 figures by about 24 per cent.
Mr Ojoi said tourist traffic to major attractions such as the Obudu Mountain Resort, Marina Resort and Kwa Falls also increased.
The special adviser to the governor on tourism development, Thomas Ikpeme, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
Mr Ojoi said that there was a 42 per cent growth in tourist attendance for the carnival compared with the 2023 statistics of the event.
Life has returned to Cross River’s prestigious Marina Resort, which was shut down months ago following a boat mishap that claimed the lives of three students.
The Cross River government will sanction officials of the Marina Resort found culpable of compromising safety standards over a cruise boat mishap.
