Pa Abraham Diri, the father of the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye, is dead.
The octogenarian died on Sunday.
A statement signed and sent to DAILY POST by a family member, Mr Jothan Diri, confirmed the death.
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 who died on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the age of 88, was a retired headmaster, a devout Christian, a man of exemplary humility, and the father of Douye, the Bayelsa State Governor, the Daily Post reports.
According to the statement, funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.