By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has congratulated its pioneer president, Dr. Malachy Agbo, who was recently sworn in by the Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Peter Mbah, as Commissioner for Human Development and Poverty Eradication.
The association also congratulates another member, Mr. Olufemi Oladapo Soneye over his appointment as Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
GOCOP equally congratulated other high-ranking members of the group, Malam Rasheed Olawale of Sahel Standard, who was recently appointed as the spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, and Mr. Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim of August24news who was also appointed Special Adviser on Digital Communications to the Lagos Island Council chairman.
Reacting to the developments, GOCOP President and publisher of RealNews online magazine, Maureen Chigbo, applauded the appointments and enjoined them to remain good ambassadors of GOCOP while counting on the Guild for maximum support.
A statement by GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Mr. Remmy Nweke, quoted the GOCOP President as noting that Dr. Agbo was Founding Publisher of The Citizens, while Mr. Soneye, until his appointment, was of the Per Second News.
She wished all the political appointees success in their new roles, reiterating that the Guild was ever ready to support and partner with them to ensure they delivered on their mandates.
GOCOP, a registered non-governmental, non-partisan, non-profit organisation, comprises owners of online publications. It recently held its annual national conference in Abuja.
The conference was chaired by Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), while the first Nigerian professor of Capital Market, Prof. Uche Joseph Uwaleke of Nasarawa State University Keffi, delivered the keynote. NNL.
