Tinubu Mourns Dokpesi

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  • Describes Exit As A Blow To Media Industry

Just a few hours after his passage to eternal glory was announced, the President Bola Tinubu on Monday mourned the death of Daar Communications founder and owner of African Independence Television, Raymond Dokpesi, saying he would be sorely missed.

The media mogul reportedly died of an undisclosed illness on Monday at a hospital in Abuja.

Tinubu in his condolence message which was contained in a statement by his media officer, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, described the death of the media mogul as a huge loss to the Nigerian media industry and the country.

“The death of High Chief Raymond Dokpesi is a blow to the media industry where he has played pioneering roles in private broadcasting,”he said.

“His pacesetting investment in the industry is an inspiration to many who come after him.

“The history of the evolution of the Nigerian media industry will be incomplete without prominent mention of Dokpesi and his giant footprints on the media landscape.

“I express my sincere condolences to the management and staff of Daar Communications and the family of the late media entrepreneur for this monumental loss,” he said.

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