The Federal Government has promised to investigate how the driver of the Sport Utility Vehicle, in which the Minister of State for Labour, Mr. James Ocholi (SAN); his wife, Blessing; and son, Joshua, died along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Sunday, was employed.
The Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige, stated this on Monday while responding to the call by the relatives of the deceased, including Ocholi’s uncle, Abdallah Aliu; another relative, Paul Audu; and the immediate younger sister to the late Blessing, who did not want her name mentioned, that the driver be investigated.
“The acting Permanent Secretary is here, she is the one in charge of human resources. We will find out and investigate it. We will do, but I can tell you that our personal drivers are known to us and we both keep our personal drivers. We will find out and investigate this,” Ngige said.
The Ocholi family is working on some theories concerning the accident.
The family members believed that the driver of a car that somersaulted several times would ordinarily be unconscious and would not take photographs of the deceased and upload them on social media.
They also contended that the driver and the orderly should have cordoned off the place and evacuated the corpses as this had been the tradition whenever a VIP was involved in an accident.
Aliu said, “Distinguished Senator Ngige, I know you very well. When James Ocholi was told to work with you, I knew he was in good hands because the last time I saw you was in Anambra State. We ate with you in your house as a governor.
“This man that just died is not a lone person. We leave this responsibility in your care. Whoever recruited the driver and posted (redeploy) him should be investigated. It can happen to anybody, it can happen to any minister. It can happen because it has happened.
“So, we want to know who recruited the driver, and at what speed (he was during the trip) to the extent that the corpse of the deceased cannot even be recognised. Can you imagine that? I am worried, it is worrisome.”
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Posted: at 8-03-2016 07:37 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
BournIdentity at 8-03-2016 07:39 AM (9 years ago) (m)
I saw
Posted: at 8-03-2016 07:39 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Hmmmmm..... Serious matter oooo...... So the driver not only survived the accident, but still had the composure to take photos of the deceased? That's a BIG RED FLAG..!
Posted: at 8-03-2016 08:44 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY SELF, I DNT KNW WHOM TO TRUST ANYMORE. I DNT EVEN KNW THE DRIVER WAS NOT DEATH, MAYB THE DRIVER USE CHARM COMMOT FRM THAT CAR WHEN THE ACCIDENT WAN HAPPEN.
Posted: at 8-03-2016 09:19 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY SELF, I DNT KNW WHOM TO TRUST ANYMORE. I DNT EVEN KNW THE DRIVER WAS NOT DEATH, MAYB THE DRIVER USE CHARM COMMOT FRM THAT CAR WHEN THE ACCIDENT WAN HAPPEN.
Posted: at 8-03-2016 09:19 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
BournIdentity at 8-03-2016 12:58 PM (9 years ago) (m)
Quote from: sanusi modele on 8-03-2016 08:52 AM
bros, abeg run comot for dat ur 419 no oooo, EFCC no dey follow anybody play oooo.
Hahahaha,, NobsmallTin o, I carry dog put 4 car na im 1 of dier person stop say na illegal bush meat I dey carry waka. Na im as I won open door com dey tellam say if e dey hungry my dog too dey hungry. E stop me say na play e dey play. as some gud so, some badt too
Posted: at 8-03-2016 12:58 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero