The father of the Bayelsa State Governor, Pa Abraham Diri has died. A statement issued by the family and signed by Mr. Jonathan Diri, on behalf of the family said the late Pa Diri suddenly passed today, Sunday, 12th of February, 2023 at the age of 88.
“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 was decribed as a devout Christian and a man of exaplary humulity. He was a retired Headmaster.
“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 statement concluded that, “the Diri family and indeed the entire Sampou community are consoled that our dear brother and father lived a fulfilled life.”
Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.
