Today’s Federal Executive Council meeting is the last time we will meet as a cabinet before the commencement of the second and final term of this Administration.
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The donation was made by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
They were confirmed by the Senate last month
The names of the nominees were sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari
As earlier reported by The Eagle Online on Wednesday morning, the nominees are to replace James of Ocholi from Kogi State, who died in a car crash, and Amina Mohammed, from Gombe State, who is now the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations
A source close to the Senate told our correspondent that the letter arrived the Senate late on Tuesday
The event was held on Monday
Barrister James Ocholi, the Minister of State for Labour, who represented the state in the FEC before now, died in a ghastly motor accident last year
Speaking at the funeral service, the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), described the three deceased family members as “saints called home by the creator”
While appreciating President Muhammadu Buhari; the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; and Ocholi’s colleagues in the federal cabinet for the testimonies they gave about him, the family also commended the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, for his promise that that APC-led Federal Government would immortalise Ocholi
A lot has been written about Ocholi since the tragic event of March 6, 2016, which took the life of our Minister of State, Labour and Employment, his wife, Blessing, and his son, Joshua. And a lot more will be written, for Ocholi was no mean man. He was a man among men, an Iroko in a forest of trees. How are the mighty fallen!
It said the activities will commence with a special court session at the National Industrial Court and would be followed by a service of songs at the National Christian Centre, both in Abuja
It is in the light of that pretension (as if God does not know our very thoughts, even before they are formed in our hearts), that I situate the death of Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr James Ocholi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), his wife, Blessing, and their son
He said: “The President also directed that we should find immediate employment for the children of late Ocholi who are of working age.
“He died and left behind four children
According to Oyeyemi, Ocholi’s driver, Taiwo James Elegbede, has no record of valid driver’s licence in the drivers’ data base, while Ocholi and his son, who did not use the seat belts, were forcibly ejected when the affected vehicle somersaulted
In a statement by the Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Jonathan Vatsa, the state government said the death of Ocholi has left a big gap in the country and the ruling All Progressives Congress considering his contributions over the years to the legacy parties of the APC and the formation and sustainability of the party
The family members, including Ocholi’s uncle, Abdallah Aliu, told Ngige that there was the need to investigate how the driver was employed and if truly some incidents happened during the trip
Ocholi; his wife, Blessing; and son, Joshua, were involved in an accident that claimed their lives on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway
statement by the Director of the Bureau of Communications and Strategy, Office of the Governor, Semiu Okanlawon, quoted the governor as describing the death of the minister as shocking and sudden.
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