Goldcoast Development Foundation, a Bayelsa based nonprofit is set to
bury her patroness, Mrs. Goldcoast Dickson who passed away on the 8th of
August 2018 at the age of 72. Mrs. Goldcoast; fondly known as Mama
Gogo, was a visionary and selfless mother to many, in whose legacy the
foundation was founded to positively impact the lives of rural women and
children of communities within Bayelsa and the Niger-Delta
region.According to Moses Oruaze Dickson, one of the sons of the
deceased, who is also the founder of the Goldcoast foundation and
managing solicitor, TRIAX Solictors, the death of Mrs. Goldcoast is a
huge loss to the family but also a reminder that life is too short to
live without purpose and contribution to humanity. “My mother is an
inspiration to me, as she proved that hard work, determination, a
positive disposition to life and concern for people less privileged than
one is, is all life is about”, he said.
In
October 2018, the foundation was involved in providing over 10,000
relief materials to women and children affected by the flood in the
Niger-Delta region and received a commendation from the Vice President,
Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, during his routine visits to flood-affected states.
This is a testament to the example laid by Mrs. Goldcoast, as she has
been a lifelong contributor to the lives of women and children in
Bayelsa state. “Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know Mrs.
Goldcoast have lost a dear mother and a true lover of humanity”, said
Mr. Authority Benson; the Coordinator of the Foundation.The burial
schedule for Mrs. Goldcoast Dickson as announced by the family would
begin with a service of songs on Thursday, 6th December 2018 at the
Bayelsa state Ecumenical Center, Igbogene, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. This
would be followed on Friday, 7th December, 2018 by a wake-keeping and a
commendation and thanksgiving service on 8th and 9th December, 2018.For
more details on the burial programmes, visit her personal website to
download The Goldcoast Dickson Burial Programme
