President Muhammadu 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.