Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has described the death of Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the first civilian governor of the state as a personal loss to him, the government and people of the state even as All Progressives Congress (APC) sent a condolence message to the family and friends of the late former Bayelsa State Governor.
Alamieyeseigha died yesterday, Saturday evening at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, where he was receiving medical care.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the Bayelsa governor said that Alamieyeseigha was a strong supporter of his administration, saying that his death was a very painful and monumental loss to the entire Ijaw nation, which he had always defended.
The Bayelsa governor also commiserated with the deceased’s wife, Margaret, his immediate family, and the entire people of the state, noting that the Ijaws had lost a “rare gem.”
Also in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC also condoled with the Bayelsa State Government, saying that it received the news of the former Governor’s demise with great shock, considering that he was not publicly reported to have been gravely ill.
APC prayed that the family would find comfort in their moment of sadness, as well as the strength to bear the loss of their loved one. [myad]