The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has applauded Edo State governor, Mr. Monday Okpebholo, for the appointment of Mr. Collins Edomaruse as his Special Adviser, International Development Partners (IDP).
President of GOCOP and Publisher of RealNews Online, Ms. Maureen Chigbo, described Edomaruse’s appointment as a welcomed development.
Chigbo, in a press statement issued by GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, also congratulated Edomaruse for this appointment, assuring him of support from the over 110 members of GOCOP in carrying out his duties.
Until his appointment, Edomaruse, who is a founding member of GOCOP and Secretary General of the body of reputed online publishers, is also a member of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), among others.
Edomaruse doubles as the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of METROWATCH, and has held several senior editorial management positions in THISDAY, including Group News Editor, Group Politics Editor, Deputy Editor, Daily, Saturday and Sunday titles respectively, as well as the Editor, Nation’s Capital/Abuja Bureau.
Also known as ‘General’ because of his mastery of the Defence Beat, his records in THISDAY have remained unbeaten, where he ranked the best among the editors.
