Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, has
recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) and has been discharged from the
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital isolation centre.
Mr Dokpesi was discharged hours after his father, who is the founder of DAAR
Communications, and his two children were discharged after recovering from the
disease.
He thanked the hospital’s medical team and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a message early Friday.
“My sojourn at the Gwagwalada isolation centre was an eye-opening experience
which imbued me with confidence in the unabated enthusiasm and commitment of
Nigerian public health workers to serve and ensure the welfare of each of their
patients,” Dokpesi said.
“It was also an exposé into the practical limitations of the
system in ensuring even with best intentions that public health objectives in
the face of COVID-19 are achieved and sustained.
“With praise and glory to Almighty God, I started feeling immediate improvement
in my wellbeing once the combination of azithromycin, chloroquine and zinc were
administered to me by Wednesday, 29th April, 2020. My senses of smell and taste
which were lost since the time I arrived at the facility were restored by
Friday, 1st May, 2020. All my vital signs including temperature, blood
pressure, pulse and oxygen saturation improved and have consistently shown
excellent readings since. The oxygen machine which was brought to my room
became redundant.”
Dokpesi alleged that he never saw the documentary evidence of any test performed on him.
“Whilst I can attest to my improvement in physical health and well-being, I
regret to say that since my initial test to date, I have never seen any
documentary evidence of any test result,” he stated.
“I take it in trust and good faith that the NCDC pronounced me COVID-19 positive
and that they have now also pronounced me COVID-negative. I will appreciate it
if the documentary records of the various tests on me and members of my family
are made available for our medical records.”