The driver was accused of taking photographs and posting them to the Internet after the accident even as the family members said that he should have been unconscious.
They also queried the behaviour of the driver and Ocholi’s orderly who they accused of allowing the scene of the accident to be turned into a photo session one with several photographs of the accident.
The family is also working on the theory that the door by which Ocholi sat was not locked; hence he was flung out of the vehicle as it somersaulted and he could barely be recognized
The family members, led by Ocholi’s uncle, Abdallah Ali, asked the minister of labour, Dr. Chris Ngige who visited the house of Ocholi in Abuja to investigate how the driver, who eventually died, was employed and if truly some incidents happened during the trip.
“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 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 driving during) to the extent that the corpse of the deceased cannot even be recognized. Can you imagine that?
“I am worried. It is worrisome.”
In his response, Ngige said: “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.” [myad]
