The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos state has cancelled the monthly congress slated for Saturday, August 10, 2013 to enable members mourn the three colleagues who died at Ilesha while returning from Abuja on national assignment.
The journalists are Chairman, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, NUJ chapel in Ibadan, Olatunde Ojenike, national Secretary of NUJ, Mr. Adolphus Okonkwo and Financial Secretary, Lagos State chapter, NUJ, Miss Kafayat Odunsi who works with Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
The journalists were said to be returning from Abuja on national assignment when the NUJ 18-seater bus reportedly lost control after losing one the tyres.