The funeral programme for Mrs. Oginasisi Iworiso-Markson of Opume
community in Ogbia Local Governmment Area of Bayelsa State, who answered
the glorious home call on July 8 2016, has been released by the bereaved
family.
A statement issued on Thursday by Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the Chief Press
Secretary to governor Henry Seraike Dickson of Bayelsa State, on behalf of
the family, said the funeral activities will begin with a service of
songs on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the Chief, DSP Alamieyeseigha
Memorial Banquet Hall, Government House, Yenagoa.
Her remains will leave the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
(UPTH), Port Harcourt in a motorcade to her hometown, Opume on November
18, 2016, where it will lie in state for family members and other
sympathisers to pay their last respect, to be followed by an all night
christian wake at her compound in Opume.
The funeral rites will be concluded on Saturday, November 19, with an open
air commendation Service at the Comprehensive Secondary School, Opume
playground to be followed immediately by interment at her family compound.
The spokesman for the family, Daniel Iworiso-Markson also used the
opportunity to call on all friends and well wishers to take note of the
dates and join them in giving their Late matriarch a befitting burial.