Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has on Tuesday, said that Nigeria “has lost a true patriot and fair-minded nation builder” with the passing of High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the founder of DAAR Communications.
Jonathan in a message to Dokpesi family and DAAR Communications to express his condolence, he described the patriarch “a successful entrepreneur, media mogul, and philanthropist who took the art of giving to a new level and made significant contributions to human progress.”
Jonathan, who visited the Dokpesi family in Abuja on Monday and was one of the first sympathisers to do so, claimed to have developed a bond with Dokpesi that had endured the test of time.
The former President said, “He was a humane businessman and philanthropist who took the art of giving and human relations to a new level. As a patriot and politician, he exemplified the virtues of loyalty, justice and service. A team player and bridge builder, High Chief Dokpesi played the kind of politics that promoted friendship, ethnic cohesion and national unity.
“High Chief Dokpesi will be remembered for his works of charity, devotion to his faith and inspiring leadership, especially serving as a trailblazer who pioneered private broadcasting and played a major role in advancing media freedom in Nigeria.”
