The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has declared Monday (today) a mourning day in the Ministry and its Parastatals as a mark of respect and honour for the late Minister of State Labour and Employment, James Enojo Ocholi (SAN).
Ocholi died along with his wife and son on March 6, 2016 in a motor accident along the Kaduna-Abuja Road.
Ngige described the death of Ocholi as saddened.
He said: “We have lost a legal luminary and community mobilizer with exceptional and visionary leadership skills, who has brought his wealth of experience to bear in discharge of his responsibilities as the Honourable Minister of State in the ministry as evident in the complementary role he played in the ongoing efforts at resolving industrial crisis in the oil and gas, including the health sectors.
Ngige added that Ocholi left the labour sector at a time when the nation greatly needed his deep experience as an arbitrator and international negotiator, while the vacuum created by his demise will remain difficult to fill.
Meanwhile, Ngige said a condolence register has been opened in honour of Ocholi in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment
The Minister prayed God to grant him, his late wife, Blessing, and son, Aaron, eternal rest.
He extended his condolences to the Ocholis, the Government and people of Kogi State.
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