The Speaker, Nigeria House of Representatives, Hon.
Dogara Yakubu, has called on the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) to
assist government in its fight against corruption in Nigeria, ITRealms
reports.
The Speaker who was represented by Hon. Abdulrasaq Namdzi
from Adamawa at the formal launch of GOCOP at Eko Hotel & Suites Lagos, said
the fight against corruption is what the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari sees
as his priority, saying that those at the hallowed chamber would work with the
group to get the best for the nation.
He recalled the initial pessimism over the emergence of
online publishing as to whether it would survive or not in the presence of
traditional media saying that it is commendable that today the two platforms
are growing in leaps and bounds.
ITRealms also
reports that the lawmaker urged GOCOP to maximize the potential of online
publishing to partner with government and beam their searchlight on corrupt
members of the public, saying the association is capable of checkmating
corruption in Nigeria.
The lawmaker pointed out that what matters in lawmaking
is the quality of the law which is a product of thorough research, added that
they will also assist the group in supporting the business aspect of online
publishing.
ITRealms
equally reports that GOCOP president, Malachy Agbo who had earlier welcomed
members and guests to the event, emphasized the crucial role of the media in
information dissemination, revealing that acceptance of online publishing in
Nigeria of today has become massive, advising people with the passion to go
online.
Agbo also stated that part of the reason for the
formation of GOCOP was to ensure self cleansing in order to bring credibility
to the platform, even as he admitted that self sanitization is always a difficult
task.
“With the Cyber law signed into law at the twilight of
the past administration GOCOP is well position to succeed in its operation,” he
declared.
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