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Chief Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi is a politician, philanthropist and media entrepreneur. He entered the Nigerian mass media with his company DAAR Communications and set-up the first independent Nigerian TV network, Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power Radio. He was the organizing committee chairman of the People's Democratic Party national conference in 2015.
Dr. Raymond Dokpesi started as the personal assistant to Alhaji Bamaga Tukur, one of the general managers of the Nigerian Ports Authority. Dokpesi also served as a civil servant in the Federal Ministry of Transport under Alhaji Umaru Dikko and General Garba Wushishi. The association of Raymond Dokpesi with the likes of the Tukurs and the late Abiola, resulted in the birth of African Ocean Lines (AOL), according to him, became the first indigenous Shipping Line in Africa which contributed a great deal to the Nigerian shipping Industry as it helped formulate the Nigerian shipping act Decree 1986 which started the sharing formula 40:20:20 for cargo between developed and developing countries.
His launch of Africa Independent Television in 2005 made Dokpesi the pacesetter in the world of Nigeria media for the likes of Galaxy TV, Silverbird TV, MBI television, Rhythm FM and a host of others.
Dokpesi has received multiple awards to his credit on behalf of DAAR Communications Plc, and has been conferred with titles from his hometown in appreciation of his tremendous efforts towards Nigeria.
Raymond Dokpesi has built schools for community and also offered scholarships to prospective students into tertiary institutions. He is a recipient of many awards locally and globally.