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Senate urges Dokpesi’s immortalisation as Olafeso pays tribute

By John Akubo (Abuja) and Adewale Momoh (Akure)
01 June 2023   |   6:55 am
The Senate, Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to immortalise the late founder of DAAR Communications Plc, parent company of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM, Dr. Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi

Members of Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) during a condolence visit to DAAR Communications over the death of its founder, Dr. Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi.

The Senate, Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to immortalise the late founder of DAAR Communications Plc, parent company of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM, Dr. Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi.

The upper legislative chamber, which observed a minute silence in honour of the Ezomo of Weppa-Wanno Kingdom of Edo State, resolved to send a delegation on a condolence visit to the family.

Dokpesi died on May 29.

The resolutions were sequel to a motion moved by Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Tariff and Excise, Senator Francis Alimikhena (PDP: Edo North).

In his presentation, Alimikhena, who cited Order 42 of the Senate Standing Orders, called on the Red Chamber to implore government to celebrate him based on his immense contributions to national development.

Senators Matthew Urhoghide (Edo South); Clifford Ordia (Edo Central); George Thompson Sekibo (Rivers South East); Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South); Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti South); Smart Adeyemi (Kogi West) and Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta Central) took turns to eulogise the departed media entrepreneur.

In the same vein, former Vice Chairman (South West) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eddy Olafeso, has described Dokpesi as a true nationalist and wizard of the media industry.

Joining other Nigerians in mourning the late Edo State indigene, Olafeso stated that the deceased was an advocate of good governance, as well as a personality, who would be sorely missed for his track record in the media industry.

The PDP chieftain condoled with the bereaved and PDP families, as well as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over what he described as colossal national loss.

In his condolence message, he said: “My heart goes out to the family of High Chief Raymond Dokpesi at this difficult time. Let me also extend my sincere condolences to the entire PDP family and our leader, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for this colossal national loss.

“I have known High Chief Raymond Dokpesi since 1985 as the CEO of African Ocean Lines, the first indigenous shipping company in Africa, which he established in the 80s.

“Chief Dokpesi was a true nationalist, an advocate of good governance and a media wizard, who would be sorely missed for his track record in the media industry, especially for creating healthy competition with the use of AIT and Raypower FM to break the monopoly of NTA and Radio Nigeria.”

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