By Ayo Kehinde
Raymond Dokpesi Jr
Raymond Dokpesi Jr, the son of the Founder and Chairman of DAAR Communications, has tested positive for coronavirus.
In a statement he personally issued on Monday, he said he had been in self-isolation after feeling symptoms of the disease and that the result of the test he had undergone during the period of isolation became positive.
His message to staff read: “I got a call this morning confirming the result is COVID-19 positive. I am leaving now to the Gwagwalada Isolation Centre for treatment and hope to be back in two weeks”
He said he was proceeding to the Gwagwalada Isolation Center, Abuja for treatment and urged all those who had contacts with him to submit themselves for testing.
Meanwhile, the contact tracing team of the National Center for Disease Control NCDC, has followed-up on the case, asking those who had contacts with him to submit themselves for testing.
The network service of the African Independent Television, AIT, confirmed the case during its 8:pm News Hour programme on Monday.
