Budget Minister Hails New GOCOP President

Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, has hailed Dotun Oladipo on his emergence as the new President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP).

In a statement signed by one of his aides, Akpandem James, Senator Udoma felicitated with Oladipo and other newly elected executives of GOCOP.

The Guild had held a successful election that ushered in the new executives on Wednesday last week in Lagos State.

Senator Udoma particularly noted Oladipo’s “untiring efforts at building the Guild and was not at all surprised that members confidently elected you to lead them. The other members of your team were no less considered, as they have played pioneering roles at different points in the emergence of the very formidable platform whose members make up the Guild.

Udoma said he has been “following the activities of the Guild and notes its contribution so far to national development and particularly the cordial relationship the Ministry shares with its members.

“It is rather unfortunate that your conference fell on the same day that the Ministry hosted a Cabinet Retreat in Abuja, a development which made it impossible for the Minister or any Senior member of the Ministry to be part of your conference, but the minister has indicated his intention to work towards further enhancing the relationship between the Ministry and GOCOP going forward,” the minister added.

The new GOCOP executive comprises Oladipo; Maureen Chigbo, Deputy President; Danlami Nmodu, Secretary General; Collins Edomaruse, Deputy Secretary General; Segun Adeleye, Financial Secretary; Janet Mba-Afolabi, Treasurer; and Olumide Iyanda, Publicity Secretary.