COVID-19: Dokpesi, Wife, 6 Others Test Positive
BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – Chairman emeritus and Founder of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Aleogho Dokpesi has tested positive to the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19)
A statement issued by the management of DAAR Communications on Friday said High Chief Dokpesi, his wife, three children and some relatives were confirmed positive after a routine test conducted at the organization’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.
According to the statement titled “The COVID 19 Test in our Organization`s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja“, Chief Dokpesi and his family members are already heading to the Federal Government isolation centre at Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital, Abuja for treatment.
The full statement read thus: “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
They are all presently on their way to the Federal Government isolation centre at Gwagwalada in Abuja.
The Board, Management and the entire staff wish them their prayers and the grace of the good Lord for speedy recovery from the COVID 19 pandemic.”
Signed
Management
Daar Communications Plc
