From Ardo Abdul
The Bauchi State Council of the NUJ has received with huge shock, the death of our colleague, Kani Ben of Channels Television, who was one of the victims in the recent accident involving 13 Journalists while covering NEDC assignment in Bauchi.
The Union expressed deepest sympathy to the immediate family of the deceased, NUJ family and associates In a statement from the Nuj Secretariat sign by Isa Garba Gadau Secretary of the Union says,
‘while we await arrangements for the burial from his family, we wish to announce the suspension of our planned congress meeting earlier scheduled for tomorrow, Monday 16th February, until further notice’.
Mr Kani an ace Camera man with the Channels Television was Amongst the thirteen Journalists that had an accident while on duty covering the commissioning of projects done by the North East Development Commission NEDC in Bauchi State nine days ago.
He died at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital Bauchi. Also in a statement by the Advisor on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Comrade Mukhatr Gidado says Governor Bala Muhammad Kaura has sent a condolence message to the Nigerian Union of Journalists, the Kani family and the management of Channels Television over the demise of the ace Camera man.
He described the death of the late Kani as “painful and heartbreaking ” commending his dedication to duties and courage.
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