Senator Dickson Attends Late Chief T.K. Okorotie’s Funeral, Commiserates With Family

The Former Governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, His Excellency, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, attended the funeral of an elder statesman and leader, Late Chief T.K Okorotie.

The Former Governor and Senator made this known through his official facebook handle, described the late elder statesman as a father and leader to many people involved in the politics and governance of the state right from old Rivers state basically.

Senator Dickson while recounting the numerous services of the late elder statesman to humanity and society, commended Late Chief Okorotie for his roles and services as a patriotic elder statesman and leader who was involved in the affairs of the Ijaw nation and the Niger Delta basically.

While appreciating dignitaries that attended the funeral, Senator Dickson thanked the Governor, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri and his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo for giving a befitting farewell to the late elder statesman and leader, Chief T.K. Okorotie.

“I thank the former Deputy Governor, members of the state house of assembly led by the speaker, former members of the state house of assembly, traditional leaders, political leaders, stakeholders, elders, women and youths for honoring the late elder statesman and leader,” he added.

While commending his tremendous performance in the state house of assembly, Senator Dickson quoted the words of someone, stating that Chief Okorotie left the position of Chief Whip in the house of assembly without leaving the office behind for anybody to handle better than him.

Senator Dickson while thanking God for the favorable weather condition for the funeral, prayed to God to give the family and others the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss, and grant the departed soul eternal rest.

The statement reads: “I attended the funeral of our late elder statesman and leader, Late Honorable T.K. Okorotie.

“I thank His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State and Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, his Deputy, and the Government of Bayelsa State, the former Deputy governor, Assembly members led by the Speaker, former speakers and members of assembly, the traditional rulers of Sagbama and Ekeremor, leaders of Bayelsa West, Caucus leaders, Party Chairman and other stakeholders of the PDP, I thanked everyone, the PANDEF representatives, the entire political leadership of the state was there and I was very happy that all assembled to give Pa Okorotie a befitting farewell which he rightly deserves.

“In my remarks, I said Pa. Okorotie being a father and leader to all of us has been involved in the politics and governance of our State right from old Rivers State till date and has served in all the governments. He was a backbone to Chief Melford Okilo’s government, he was Chief Alamieyeseigha’s S.A Political and he remained loyal to him till death, when I became governor, he was one of my father’s and advisers, I gave him prominence as he is one of the elders and Father I can count on. His patriotism, involvement in Ijaw affairs and Niger Delta issues is commendable. We have truly lost an elder statesman and a leader.

“Someone said, Chief Okorotie, after leaving the post of Chief Whip of the House of Assembly, never left the office behind for anybody, there can be no other majority Chief Whip like Chief T.K.O.

“We thank God for the clement weather and pray that God will bless and take everybody who came to their homes in peace and grant his soul eternal rest and comfort the family and all of us.