Posted on: 06:07 Mon, 07 Mar 2016



President Buhari has expressed
shock and sadness at the death of
Barrister James Ocholi (SAN), who
together with his wife and son were
killed in a car crash in Abuja on
March 6, 2016.

President Buhari described the
Minister of State for Labour’s death
as untimely, regretting that Nigeria
has lost a key component of the
Change agenda.

“Barrister Ocholi was an
accomplished and patriotic
Nigerian, who was keen to accept
the call to service at a time his
country needed him,” President
Buhari said, adding that in the few
months he had been in office, the
late minister of state had already
begun to distinguish himself
through his commitment and
dedication to his portfolio.

The late Ocholi has had a long
record of political association with
President Buhari. President Buhari
also consoled with the government
and people of Kogi State, whom he
described as having lost a
distinguished and irreplaceable
son.

He prayed that God would comfort
them and grant them the grace to
bear the loss.

“The entire country mourns the loss
of this great man, who has sadly
left us when we need him most,” he
said.

President Buhari has also sent the
Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Engineer David
Babachir to formally convey the
news to members of the deceased
family as well as parishioners in
his place of worship.