Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has promised to continuously keep the family members of the founder of DAAR Communications, and African Independent Television, AIT, Chief Raymond Dokpesi in his prayers.
He gave the assurance when he received the family members of the late media icon in his palace in Benin City.
“We will keep on praying for you. May God almighty and our ancestors grant our prayers.
“We are here for you. We will do our best to support you all the time.
“I want to assure you that we will do our best, personal and official to keep on supporting the Dokpesi’s family, and his friends.
“We also had an idea of the challenges he had. He stood by his challenges and he came out stronger”, Oba Ewuare II said.
Earlier in his address, Raymond Dokpesi-Junior, eldest son of deceased, Raymond, thanked the Oba of Benin for his kind affection towards the Dokpesi’s family and wise counsel before, during and after the funeral of their father.
Dokpesi-Junior, who was joined by his uncle, Mr Cyril Dokpesi and other family members, friends and well-wishers, spoke about loss and touched on the death of his father during the visit, solicited for prayers from the Benin throne to enable them defeat the vicissitudes of life.