Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has said he is sorry for using derogatory words on the Daily Trust journalist during an interview session.

A video had yesterday gone viral showing how Fani-Kayode used demeaning words in response to the journalist who asked him a question over his various tours of the South-South region.

However, Kayode in a series of tweets on Wednesday morning said he regretted his action which had made him offend many of his friends in the media as expressed in his words:

“I met with my advisors and I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word “stupid” which I used in my encounter with a journalist in Calabar. I have many friends in the media who I offended by losing my cool and using such words. I hereby express my regrets for doing so.

“I do however wish to state categorically that no threat of physical harm was ever made to the journalist in question and neither did I send anyone to threaten him. Anyone that says otherwise is lying and I challenge them to bring the proof.

“I would never seek to physically harm a journalist. For the last 30 years, I have defended and worked with journalists and fought for the right of freedom of expression. I am also very close to many in that profession.

“I would be the last to seek to disparage those that are honourable and noble within its ranks. I hope that this will assuage the pain and anger of anyone that was hurt or offended by this ugly episode. I have now put this matter behind me and moved on. Now my tour of the South continues. Moving to another state today!”