Journalist recounts challenges, exit from BBC-Channels TV programme
The organisation was asked to confirm Ms Bala’s account of her recruitment interview, the delay in broadcasting her first programme, and whether any policy or production guideline restricted presenters from appearing on air wearing a hijab.
PREMIUM TIMES clarified that the query was not about whether Ms Bala had appeared on screen with her head covered, but about the form of hijab she wore, including during her interview, and the discussions about her appearance not to “look too Muslim”.
Mr Miller initially questioned the premise of the questions, saying the BBC had evidence that Ms Bala presented GIST Nigeria on multiple occasions, wearing her hijab.
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