Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has congratulated Mr. Danlami Nmodu, on his election as the President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) in a keenly contested election recently held in Lagos.
He enthused: “Mr Nmodu, publisher of Newsdiary Online, with whom I have had a personal and professional relationship for many years, is a thorough journalist who has proved his mettle in journalism, and is deserving of such commanding heights.”
Also, the Minister also commended the immediate past President of the GOCOP, Mrs Maureen Chigbo, publisher of RealNews Online, for her efforts in “providing vibrant leadership to a galaxy of more than 100 online publishers and bequeathing a legacy of honour, dignity, credibility and remarkable growth of the Guild.”
Idris urged the newly elected GOCOP President and his executive committee to prioritize the unity of the Guild through a harmonious corporate relationship that will stand the test of time.
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He said: “As I congratulate Nmodu, it pleases me to urge him to run an inclusive leadership that guarantees the participation of all GOCOP members in sustaining the collective aspirations of the Guild.”
He said that it was important for the Guild to remain vigilant in the face of what he described as the “atrocious effects of fake news, misinformation and disinformation threatening the credibility of the journalism profession.”
The minister advised the new GOCOP leadership to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, as it continues to rev up its media and information literacy across the country.
He said: “I am trusting Mr Nmodu, who has built a distinguished career in journalism molded in integrity, accountability, courage, and resilience, also to bring the same to bear in collaborating with the government to uphold the values of media fidelity and literacy, especially in the fluid digital media space.”
