Awoniyi Mourn the Death of Late Ocholi

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The immediate past Deputy Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Yomi Awoniyi has expressed shock and pain at the death of late Barr. James Ocholi SAN, who until his death was the Minister of State for Labour and productivity.
In a statement signed by Mike Abu, Awoniyi equally lamented the painful termination of lives of Barr Ocholi’s wife, Fatima Blessing Ocholi, son Joshua Ocholi and driver in the tragic accident.

While commiserating with the surviving members of the late Minister’s family, President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Yahaya Bello, Awoniyi said sad as the occurrence is, there is solace to be taken in the impactful life that the late Barrister Ocholi lived.

He described as a cruel irony that Barrister Ocholi who had strived to avail the state and the country of his skill and experience has been taken away when the long pursued opportunity has finally arrived.

He described the death of Barrister Ocholi as a corporate loss to Kogi state and a monumental loss to Nigeria.

Awoniyi appealed to the state and Federal government, family and friends to accord the surviving members of Barr Ocholi the maximum support in recognition of the  worthy life and service that the late Minister represented before his sad  death.


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