Chief Raymond Dokpesi, founder of Daar communications, his
daughter-in law, along with six members of his family, have tested positive for
Coronavirus.
This is coming 3 days after his son and chairman of the
board of the company, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr tested positive for the virus.
A test conducted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,
NCDC on the Dokpesi family came out positive for eight members of the family
They have all been evacuated by the NCDC to the isolation
centre at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada where his son is
already receiving treatment
Reacting to the development, Dokpesi who spoke shortly after
the arrival of the NCDC Ambulance, said he feels very well.
“I am of quite ok, i feel very well”, he said, an indication
that his condition is still asymptotic
On Monday, his son, Raymond Jnr, tested positive for the
virus and has been sent to the Isolation center in Abuja. Contact tracing
immediately commenced with his family members including his father, High Chief
Dokpesi and members of his household.
The test was later extended to senior management and members
of staff who had been in close contact with the company’s index case.
The entire DAAR headquarters building sitting aloft the
Kpaduma hills in Asokoro District Of Abuja have since been fumigated.
