13th February, 2023
Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, is mourning the sudden demise of his father, Pa Abraham Joseph Diri, who died at 88.
Pa Diri’s death was announced in a press statement issued and signed by Mr Jothan Diri, on behalf of the family.
According to the statement, the patriarch passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the age of 88.
It partly 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 departed on Sunday, February 12, at the age of 88.
“Pa Diri, a retired Headmaster, a devout Christian and a man of exemplary humility, is the father of the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri.
“The Diri family, as well as the entire Sampou community, are comforted by the fact that our dear brother and father lived a full life.
“Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.”