Governor Diri’s Father Dies @88

The father of Duoye Diri, Bayelsa State Governor, Abraham Diri, is dead.

The octogenarian died on Sunday at age 88.

Jothan Diri, a family member, confirmed the death in a statement on Sunday.

The statement reads:“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 who died on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the age of 88 years, was a retired headmaster, a devout Christian, a man of exemplary humility and the father of Douye Diri, the Bayelsa State Governor.”

The statement added that funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.