Nigeria Minister of Labour and productivity is dead (picture)

The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Hon James Ocholi (SAN) reportedly died on Sunday.

The news of his death broke on the social media handle of Hon. Hadi Sirika.

it is 2 heavy 4 me 2 bear z loss of my dear Freind, Minister of state, Hon James Ocholi, SAN. We departed on Friday to meet no more!

— Hadi Sirika (@hadisirika) March 6, 2016

Ocholi was said to have died in a motor accident along Abuja – Kaduna road while travelling with two other passengers.

Sources say the accident which involved his vehicle, a Prado jeep and another Lexus jeep left his wife and driver in critical conditions.

Ocholi was from Dekina Local Government area of Kogi state.