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Ocholi’s children get scholarships, job offers

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James Enejo Ocholi
James Enejo Ocholi

The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja announced automatic employment to two of the four children of the late Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr James Ocholi.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, said this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council in honour of the late Minister of State.

He said the other two children would be offered scholarships to enable them to conclude their studies.

“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, two of them are university graduates for whom we will find immediate employments in any parastatal or ministry of their choice.

“Again, the president has directed that the other two children, still of school age, be given scholarships up to university level, after which again they would be given employment in any agency or parastatal of their choice.’’

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