APC guber candidate suspends marketing campaign as Calabar Carnival information 29 casualties

Bassey Otu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Cross River, has suspended all his political actions.

Mr Otu mentioned he was suspending the actions to mourn with the households of enjoyable seekers who died in a automobile crash in the course of the bikers carnival on Tuesday in Calabar.

“To honour the lifeless, I’ve determined to droop all my political actions until additional discover to mourn with the households of the injured and people who misplaced their lives,” mentioned the gubernatorial flag bearer.

He introduced this in a press release on Wednesday.

“The information of the unlucky and tragic demise of some residents in Cross River who left their properties to observe the bikers parade got here to me as a impolite shock,” defined the APC governorship candidate. “I deeply commiserate with the households of those that misplaced their lives in that tragic however avoidable incident and pray that the nice Lord consolation them.”

Mr Otu added, “I completely condemn this unlucky and avoidable demise of harmless residents of our pricey state. I be part of the federal government and different well-meaning residents in Cross River in calling for an intensive investigation into the matter with the purpose of guaranteeing that these discovered culpable are made to face the total wrath of the regulation.”

In the meantime, FRSC sector commander Maikano Hassan confirmed seven folks died, and 29 have been injured.

Ms Hassan confirmed the variety of casualties to incorporate 21 male adults, three girls, two male kids and three feminine kids. 

(NAN)