By Tayo Alabi
The founder of DAAR Communication, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, his daughter-in-law, and six members of his family have tested positive for coronavirus.
Recall, three days ago his son and Chairman of the board of the company, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, also tested positive for the virus.
A statement on Friday evening by the organisation reads: “Following the test that was carried out on our Chairman- Chief Raymond Dokpesi Jnr on Thursday April 23, 2020 by the NCDC which eventually proved positive and his subsequent admission into the isolation centre on Friday April 24, 2020; we wish to state that in conformity with the Federal Government protocol on the COVID 19 administration and management, his entire household and those that had contacts with him were subsequently subjected to the test and with so much emotional pains, we hereby announce that the under listed have equally been confirmed positive:
“1) High chief Aleogho Dokpesi ( His Father/ Founder DAAR Communications PLC) 2) Our chairman’s wife 3) His 3 Children 4) some Relatives A total of 8.
Consequently, Dokpesi and the other affected family members were, on Friday, taken to the isolation centre at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, by the NCDC where his son is receiving treatment.
Speaking to newsmen Dokpesi said “I am quite okay. I feel very well.”
Dokpesi Jnr had tested positive for COVID-19 after having symptoms of malaria.
