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Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has lost his mother, Mrs Goldcoast Dickson. She died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 72.
His Chief Press Secretary, Francis Ottah-Agbo, revealed in a statement on Thursday that Mrs Dickson died of cancer at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas, United States, where she was receiving treatment.
The Governor expressed appreciation to the Centre especially the team of medical professionals who did their best to save his mother’s life.
He also thanked family members, friends, political associates and Nigerians generally for their prayers and support in the most trying times for the Dickson family.
The statement said that until her death, Madam GoldCoast was “a quintessential mother, a devout Christian and community leader who devoted her lifetime to the service of God and humanity.”
Condolence registers have been opened variously in Government House, Yenagoa, the governor’s residences in Opolo, Yenagoa and Toru-Orua community in Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State Liaison Office in Abuja and Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
Funeral details will be announced by the family at a later date, the statement said.