Founder of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi, has instructed the African Independent Television (AIT) to desist from airing comments by him and his son on their experience with coronavirus (COVID-19).
AIT and Ray Power FM are arms of DAAR Communications Plc.
The media mogul and his son, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, were recently released from admission at the Gwagwalada isolation centre.
Dokpesi Jnr, on his release, expressed disappointment that he was not given documentary evidence of his COVID-19 status.
However, in a memo by his father dated May 17, the DAAR founder said he agrees with some senior citizens who suggested that his son should have written to the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 rather than create “doubt in the minds of the public”.
The memo was addressed to the chairman of DAAR Communications, general managing director, managing director of AIT and other top members of the management team.
Dokpesi said they must not be seen as using the platform to promote a personal agenda.
“I write to kindly request you to discontinue referencing the comments and views expressed by both the founder – high chief Engr. A.A Dokpesi, OFR and the chairman – Chief Raymond Paul Dokpesi Jnr in all your news bulletins and in fact bring them down from all your official websites for now,” he said.
“Very senior citizens and elders have argued and [I] agree with them that I should have addressed a private letter to the PTF and the presidency rather than cast aspersions on their methods thereby creating doubt in the minds of the public. I also agreed to an immediate truce.
“We must never be construed to be using ownership of the platform to promoting our personal agenda or settling some scores with perceived opponents.”
