Pa Abraham Diri, the father of the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, is dead.
The octogenarian died on Sunday at age 88.
A family member, Mr Jothan Diri, 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.
According to the statement, funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.
