Pa Diri was a retired Headmaster, a devout Christian and a man of exemplary humility, also the father of the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri.
The Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri lost his father, Pa Abraham Diri, two days before his administration clocks three years.
Accordinv to the statement signed by Jothan Diri onbehalf of the family that their patriarch died on Sunday aged 88.
It is titled “Passage of Pa Abraham Diri” and made available to TheNiche 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 years.
“Pa Diri, a retired Headmaster, a devout Christian and a man of exemplary humility, is father of the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri.
“The Diri family and indeed the entire Sampou community are consoled that our dear brother and father lived a fulfilled life. Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.”
The incident occurred days after Diri kicked off activities marking the third anniversary of his administration with the inauguration of two projects.
The projects commissioned were the Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme (BHIS) Complex and the Bayelsa State Transport Terminal at Igbogene and Diri administration will be three years in office on February 14.