Raymond Dokpesi

Who is Raymond Dokpesi?

In the early 1990s, as a result of the historic National Broadcasting Commission decree, according to Muyiwa Oyinlola Nigerian media was dominated by the government only. Information was only made possible from government owned broadcasting firms. However, the Head of State then General Babangida, issued another decree which allowed private broadcasting in Nigeria. After this decree came the first private television network in Nigeria, Africa Independent Television. AIT was pioneered by High Chief, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, and was also Africa’s first satellite T.V. station. Today Dokpesi is regarded as the media guru of Nigeria. Some also refer to him as the Ted Turner of Nigeria. Dokpesi not only pioneered the first satellite TV but also the first privately owned radio station in Nigeria. According to the journalist Kolapo, Raymond claims that AIT set the standard for salary structure in the media industry in which Nigerian Television Authority imitated,.