Bayelsa women affairs commissioner dies

The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei, is dead.

She died on Monday in Yenagoa, the state capital.

However, the cause of Bidei’s death has not been made public.

The state’s Commissioner for Information, Orientation, and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, confirmed her colleague’s death in a statement on Tuesday in Yenagoa.

The statement read: “Our hearts grieved with the bereaved family, especially with the widower, Chief Jackson Bidei, and the children.

“Our prayers are with the family at this depressing moment of grave bereavement.

“Our sincerest sympathies and prayers are with her loved ones at this difficult time.

“May they all find comfort in the knowledge that Mrs. Bidei’s life and work profoundly impacted our state and its people.

“Bidei’s passion as a dedicated public servant and a loyal party person, who worked tirelessly to promote the welfare and empowerment of women in Bayelsa, would also be missed.

“As a member of the State Executive Council, who played a crucial role in shaping policies and programmes that benefited the people of Bayelsa, her death has denied our state of her inspiring contribution.

“It has also created a difficult vacuum to fill.”

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