Bayelsa state commissioner dies 48 hours to new year
The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Bayelsa State, Elizabeth Bidei, has been reported dead on December 30, 2024, while as at the time of filing this report, the cause of death was yet to be made public.
Penpushing reports that the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai made this known in a statement adding that until her death was a member of the Bayelsa State Executive Council.
“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’, the statement read.
“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’ Koku-Obiyai said.
Penpushing further reports that the statement added that as the state government mourned the deceased, the State Executive Council would dearly miss her, describing the deceased as a dedicated public servant and a loyal party person, who worked tirelessly to promote the welfare and empowerment of women in Bayelsa state.
The statement stated that the late commissioner’s commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of others will keep her memories engrained in many minds, stressing that she played a crucial role in shaping policies and programmes that benefited the people.
“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.
Penpushing also reports that the statement pointed out that her exit will create a difficult vacuum to fill , and that she would be remembered as a kind and compassionate individual who always placed the needs of others ahead of her own.
‘It has also created a difficult vacuum to fill,” she said. It is our conviction that her legacy will live on through the countless lives she touched and the many initiatives she championed during her lifetime’, the statement read.
‘The governor and the entire government of Bayelsa are saddened by her loss and will miss her wise counsel and dedication to our collective efforts to build a better and prosperous future for our state. We will always remember her as a true servant of the people and a champion of women’s empowerment’, Koku-Obiyai wrote.
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