Octogenarian Lay Reader Pa Abraham Michael Joseph Diri died on Sunday, February 12 at the age of 88 years.
According to a press release signed for the Diri family by Mr. Jothan Diri, Pa Diri was a retired headmaster, a devout Christian, and a man of exemplary humility. He is the father of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri.
The statement read partially, “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.”
“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.”
