BAUCHI GOVT EXPRESSES SYMPATHY AS JOURNALISTS INJURED IN ROAD ACCIDENT

Several journalists were injured on Thursday following a road accident along the Bauchi–Yelwan Duguri Road while on official assignment to cover the commissioning of projects by the North East Development Commission (NEDC).

Those involved include correspondents of Channels Television, African Independent Television (AIT), the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), as well as members of the Correspondents’ Chapel and staff of the Bauchi State Television Authority (BATV) and Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC).

The journalists were part of a media team covering the commissioning of NEDC projects by the Minister of State for Regional Development and the Managing Director of the commission when the accident occurred.

Although the crash was described as severe, no fatalities were recorded.

The injured journalists were rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, where they are currently receiving medical treatment.

Hospital sources confirmed that some of the victims sustained fractures and other injuries but are responding to treatment.

Reacting to the incident, the Bauchi State Government expressed sympathy with the injured journalists and their families.

Governor Bala Mohammed, through a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, said the government was monitoring the situation and working with medical authorities to ensure adequate care for those affected.

The government also acknowledged the risks journalists face in the course of covering official activities and assured media organisations that support would be provided until the injured reporters fully recover.

The cause of the accident has not yet been officially disclosed.