Pa Abraham Diri, the late father of Bayelsa State Governor Senator Douye Diri, has died.
According to VisioTalks, the octogenarian died on Sunday.
Mr Jothan Diri, a family member, signed and sent a statement confirming his death.
“With a deep sense of loss, the Diri Family of Kalama-Owei Wari in Sampou Community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State announces the sudden passing of our patriarch, Lay Reader, Pa Abraham Michael Joseph Diri,” the statement reads.
Pa Abraham Diri, who died on February 12, 2023, at the age of 88, was a retired headmaster, a devout Christian, a man of exemplary humility, and the father of Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri.
According to the statement, funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.
