The Government of Bayelsa State has fixed Saturday for the
burial of the Peoples Democratic Party Women Leaders, who died
in an auto crash along the East-West Road in Rivers State
last week.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the
burial arrangement was announced by the Bayelsa State
Government after a closed-door meeting with families of the
victims.
NAN learnt from the Federal Road Safety Commission that
nine of the 11 accident victims were burnt beyond recognition, a
development that compelled the government to take the option of
a mass burial.
The government said a service of songs would hold at the
Bayelsa Cultural Centre along Hospital Road in Yenagoa.
A family source, Cherish Itesi, told NAN that state Governor,
Seriake Dickson, had directed the Deputy Governor, John Jonah,
to meet with the families over the funeral arrangements.
Itesi said the burial venue would be at Ijaw Hero’s Park in
Yenagoa after the Service of Songs at the Bayelsa Cultural
Centre.
He said those expected to attend would include Dickson, Jonah,
members of the State Executive Council, the legislature, party
members, family members and well wishers.
Itesi said the affected families would organise burial ceremonies
for the victims in accordance with the Ijaw tradition after the
burial by the state government.

RIPto the dead......long life to me and the living

RIP great women

Sleep Well Our Dear Mothers and Sisters

God pls take control