NEDC Pledges Full Support To Journalists Injured During Project Commissioning In Bauchi

By Khalid Idris Doya 

The management of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has expressed deep sympathy with journalists who sustained injuries in a road accident while covering the commissioning of its projects in Bauchi State.

The accident occurred on Friday when a vehicle conveying 13 journalists from various media organisations was involved in a ghastly crash along the Yashi-Yelwan Duguri Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state.

In a statement issued on Friday by the Head of Corporate Services of the Commission, Abba Musa, the NEDC Governing Board, Management and Staff conveyed their heartfelt sympathies to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), particularly the Bauchi State Council, and the Bauchi State Government over the unfortunate incident.

According to the statement, the accident occurred on February 6, 2026, while the journalists were accompanying the Commission's delegation on the commissioning and handover of completed projects across Bauchi State.

The Commission further disclosed that its Governing Board has approved the provision of full support and medical care to the injured journalists and assistance to their families.

It added that efforts are already underway to reach out to the respective media organisations and families of the affected journalists.

"The NEDC joins the journalism community in praying for the quick and total recovery of the victims," the statement concluded.

Those injured in the incident include reporters from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), The Guardian and The Nation Newspapers; a cameraman with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA); correspondents and cameramen from Channels Television and Arise TV; a correspondent of the Africa Independent Television (AIT); two reporters from the Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC); a cameraman from Bauchi State Television (BATV); an online media reporter, as well as the driver of the vehicle.