Adesina Lauds GOCOP: You Have Done Better Than Some Traditional Media Houses

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has applauded members of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) for setting a high standard in the online journalism space as thorough-bred professionals.

Adesina, a two-time President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) gave the commendation on Friday, 4 October while delivering his goodwill message at the just concluded third annual conference of GOCOP at the Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos.

The presidential spokesman, who represented his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari at the event noted that GOCOP has done better than some traditional media houses.

“It is my pleasure to be here. Remember, I have always attended all your events because I believe in you and what you are also doing online as professional journalists. In fact, I helped in setting up GOCOP.

“I am very happy because GOCOP has kept its standards since inception. GOCOP has done great and has also helped to bring sanity to the online space. Truth is that GOCOP has done better than some traditional media houses, who now rush to publish just anything”, he submitted.

The former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Sun Newspaper also called on Nigerians to support their leaders, adding that no country is totally secured.

“We need to pray for our country and her leaders. We also need to join hands together to make Nigeria great. Nigeria is a success to still remain a united country, despite all what we have been through. Nigeria is a work in progress”, he concluded.