BAYELSA MOURNS AN ILLUSTROUS SON

The 42 years old Late Kenebi Okoko is the son of Prof. Kimse Okoko who was President of Ijaw National Congress; Pro Chancellor of Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State; Pro Chancellor of University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and a Lecturer in the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State at various times.

Late Pastor Kenebi Okoko was a graduate of Economics; a successful businessman; a philantropist and astute politician.

He contested the 2019 Guber Primaries of the PDP in Bayelsa State where he emerged 3rd Position and later worked for the victory of Senator Douye Diri who is now the Governor of Bayelsa State.

Late Okoko is said to have died in a private hospital in Lagos while undergoing a belly fat removal (liposuction) surgery on Tuesday 14th of April 2020. Just a day before the surgery, he donated/distributed food items worth millions of naira as Palliatives to people in his community Obunagha in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to cushion the effect of the Covid -19 pandemic which gave rise to the lockdown in the State, nation and several other nations in the world.

The Governor of Bayelsa State expressed great shock over the news of the death and has sent condolence messages on behalf of the Government to the family of the deceased. In his message, the Governor stated that late Kenebi Okoko was an intelligent, God fearing, disciplined and passionate young man with integrity and great potientials needed for the development of Bayelsa State and society at large.

Several other leaders and prominent individuals in the State and the nation including the immediate Past Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson; the immediate Past Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Kemela Okara; the immediate Past Chairman of NIMASSA, Hon.

 Dakuku Perterside etc. have all sent condolence messages to the family of the deceased. 

Pastor David Ibiyeomie who was the Spiritual father of the deceased and the Presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries was cited in the residence of the Parents of the deceased in Port Harcourt to sympathise with the family.

Late Kenebi Okoko was loved by many and would be greatly missed. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.