The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal made these known today when he apoke to newsmen at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari held a valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in honour of late Ocholi. The session was attended by the members of the federal cabinet, including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the SGF, Head of the nation’s civil servant, the chief of staff to the President, the National Security Adviser (NSA) and ministers.
Babachir, who briefed newsmen along with information minister, Lai Mohammed and finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, said that the government has undertaken to take care of his burial.
According to him the remains of Ocholi would leave the National Hospital on March 17 for his hometown in Dekina, Kogi State; while the interment would be on March 18.
Babachir said that the report of the accident that killed Ocholi, his wife and a son was read at the FEC meeting by the chairman of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Corps Marshall Boboye Oyeyemi.
Oyeyemi said that the investigation team discovered that overspeeding led to the accident which also showed that Ocholi’s driver had no licence.
He said that it was also discovered that the late minister, his wife and the son were not on safety seat belts, adding that the ill-fated vehicle had no walkie-talkie otherwise known as a handheld transceiver.
The FRSC boss said that it was also found out that the tyres of the ill-fated SUV were not properly fixed and had no properly alignment.
The FRSC helmsman added that all MDAs cars were not properly registered.
President Buhari as well as the Ministers of Labour, Agriculture, Water Resources, State for Health, State for Niger Delta, State for Foreign Affairs paid glowing tributes to the late minister.
The ministers and other cabinet members later drove in a costa bus to the residence of the late minister to condole his family. [myad]
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