Gov. Diri attends wife's late elder sister's burial in Ahoada

 ... says her purpose in life has been fulfilled 

His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State, today attended the burial of late Mrs. Victoria Ali in Ahoada, Rivers State. 

Late Mrs. Victoria Ali who died at the age of 63 is elder sister to Dr. (Mrs.) Gloria Diri, wife of the Governor.

Governor Diri, while making his remarks with reference to the bible verse of Ecclesiastes 3:2, said "there is a time for everything in life."

He stated that the purpose for which God brought her to life has been fulfilled, hence, her death.

"I like to just remind you from the book of Ecclesiastes that there is a time for everything, a time to be born and a time to die. That is why today, our sister is lying there. It may be painful but your time of dying is not in your hands.

And I believe that the purpose for which God has brought her has been fulfilled and that is why He has taken her soul. 

Let me on behalf of my family, the Prosperity Government of Bayelsa State once again extend our deepest condolences to the Chief Mourner, the husband of our dear sister, wife, grandmother and mother, Mr. Ali and his family and all of her siblings from Igbedi in Kolokuma/Opokuma and from Omoku," said Governor Diri.

The Governor was accompanied by Her Excellency, Hon. Justice Patience Ama Diri, wife of the Governor, Senator Konbowei Friday Benson, Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, members of the House of Representatives, Hon. Fred Agbedi(Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency), Hon. Oboku Oforji(Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency) and Hon. Mitema Obodor(Ogbia Federal Constituency), Hon. Solomon Agwana, Chairman, People's Democratic Party, Bayelsa State chapter, Rt. Hon Edwin Monday Bubou Obolo, Leader of the State House of Assembly and other members of the State Assembly, members of State Executive Council, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, President of Ijaw National Congress, former members of the House of Representatives, Prof. Steve Azaiki and Hon. Bolous Indiamaowei and other top government officials.

Wives of the Governors of Edo and Abia States, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki and Mrs. Otti, graced the funeral service to condole with Mrs. Gloria Diri and her families.









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