The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, has apologised to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) following allegations of harassment and intimidation of Ladi Bala, a correspondent with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
Bala, who is also the immediate past president of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), was reportedly subjected to verbal abuse during her coverage of the aftermath of the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment on Wednesday.
The NUJ Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, in a statement signed by Secretary Jide Oyekunle, condemned the incident and demanded an apology from the NRC chief.
Speaking in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, Opeifa confirmed he had “done the needful.
Opeifa stressed that he considered himself a long-time ally of journalists, noting his history of activism and unionism.
“Yesterday at the Villa, I did what others thought I would not do — I publicly apologised to the NUJ. They asked for an apology, and I have given it. I am leaving the rest to God, mankind, and humanity,” he added.
He reiterated his commitment to focusing on his national assignment under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, while emphasising his cordial relationship with the media.
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