Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa has been taken to the cleaners by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for the assault on its member, a staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).

NUJ in a statment by its Secretary, FCT Chapter, Jide Oyekunle said:

“The NUJ FCT Council condemns the harassment and intimidation of journalists by the MD of the Nigerian Railway Corporation and demands an immediate public apology.”

“The NRC MD was said to have subjected Ladi Bala to assault using words like “You are stupid”, “Your management is stupid”, “Foolish woman”, “Look at you, you are not even properly dressed”, “Useless”, “Who is watching NTA?”

“In the light of this, the NUJ demands an immediate and unreserved public apology from Mr Kayode Opeifa and calls on the Nigerian Railway Corporation to take decisive actions to prevent any recurrence of such incidents.”

“The NUJ FCT Council condemns this act in its totality and has zero tolerance for harassment and intimidation of journalists in the FCT.”

“The union will pursue all necessary channels to ensure accountability and safeguard the rights and welfare of journalists in the FCT and beyond.”