Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri Loses Father

• The Bayelsa governor has lost his father.

• Douye Diri’s father passed on at the age of 88 at an LGA in the state.

• According to a family member, Pa Diri was a devout Christian and a man of outstanding modesty.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, has lost his father, Abraham Michael Joseph Diri, over circumstances yet to be made public.

The news of Douye’s father’s death was made known in a statement on Sunday.

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The statement, which is signed by Jothan Diri on behalf of the Diri Family of Kalama-Owei Wari in Sampou Community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, disclosed that Pa Diri passed at the age of 88 years.

Jothan further said that Pa Diri, until his death, was a retired Headmaster, devout Christian, and man of exemplary humility.

He added that the deceased lived a fulfilled life, and funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.

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He said: “the Diri family and the entire Sampou community are consoled that our dear brother and father lived a fulfilled life. Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.”

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