The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri has lost his father, Pa Abraham Michael Joseph Diri.
A statement signed by Mr Jonathan Diri for the family, which announced the passing of the Governor’s father stated that the elder Diri died at the age of 88.
Mr Jonathan Diri said that the Diri family and his entire Sampou community are consoled by the fact that he lived a fulfilled life.
“With a deep feeling of loss, the Diri Family of Kalama-Owei Wari in Sampou Community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State announces the sudden passage of our patriarch, Lay Reader Pa Abraham Michael Joseph Diri.
“Pa Abraham Diri departed on Sunday, February 12 at the age of 88 years.
“Pa Diri, a retired Headmaster, a devout Christian and a man of exemplary humility, is father of the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri.
“The Diri family and indeed the entire Sampou community are consoled that our dear brother and father lived a fulfilled life.” The statement read
