The Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation,
Kayode Opeifa, has apologised to the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Federal
Capital Territory Chapter, over his assault on its member and a staff of the
Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Ladi Bala.
Opeifa apologized at a press conference at the NUJ FCT
secretariat in Abuja on Sunday.
The apology comes after NUJ FCT condemned the unwholesome
treatment meted out to its members who were covering the recent Abuja-Kaduna
train derailment incident.
The NUJ demanded a public apology from Opeifa over the
incident.
In his apology on Sunday, Opeifa said he was carried away in
the heat of the moment.
“I wish to offer my apology for the regrettable remarks I
made, which were not only directed at a seasoned journalist but also reflected
unfavourably on the NUJ FCT and the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists,
NAWOJ.
“Acting in the heat of the moment under pressure, and in my
attempt to ensure safety, I made certain unkind statements. For this, I take
full responsibility, and I am sorry.”
Chairman of NUJ FCT, Grace Ike, had called for calm among
journalists over the incident.
Recall that six passengers were injured after the
Abuja-Kaduna rail derailed in Jere on Tuesday.
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