The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, has tendered a public apology to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) following an incident in which a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) correspondent, Ladi Bala, was allegedly harassed while covering the aftermath of the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment.
The FCT Council of the NUJ had earlier condemned the development, describing it as an attack on press freedom.
In a statement signed by its Secretary, Jide Oyekunle, the council demanded an unreserved apology from the NRC boss.
Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday, Opeifa confirmed he had apologised in response to the NUJ’s demand, noting that his long-standing ties with the media guided his decision.