The Diri Family of Kalama-Owei Wari in Sampou Community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has announced the sudden passage of its patriarch, Lay Reader Pa Abraham Michael Joseph Diri.
Pa Diri, a retired Headmaster, a devout Christian and a man of exemplary humility, is the father of the Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri.
A statement by Mr. Jothan Diri, on behalf of the family said Pa Abraham Diri departed on Sunday, February 12 at the age of 88 years.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later