By Isiyaka Ismail Wunti
A team of journalists from different media organisations was involved in a road accident while covering the commissioning of projects by the North East Development Commission in Bauchi State.
The journalists were travelling with an NEDC delegation led by the Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari Ahmadu, during the handover of projects to Bauchi State Government.
The accident occurred today along the Yashi-Yelwan Duguri Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area, shortly after the commissioning of a Government Secondary School project in Yelwan Duguri town.
Some journalists sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Yelwan Duguri Hospital for emergency treatment as arrangements were being made to transfer them to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital for further care.
The injured journalists are from Channels Television, AIT, NTA, Arise News, and other members of the Correspondents Chapel, representing various media organisations covering the event.
Members of the delegation included the Minister, NEDC Chairman and Managing Director, the Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, alongside other government officials present during the project commissioning exercise.
