Online Publishers line up seasoned professionals as panelists at 2023 annual conference
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has lined up number of seasoned professionals to speak as panelists at its 2023 annual conference scheduled to hold on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Abuja Continental Hotel (Old Sheraton Hotel) Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
Penpushing reports that a statement by the Chairman of the 7th Conference Planning Committee, Danladi Nmodu said the panelists include the Secretary-General, Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), Prof. Yakubu A. Ochefu; Special Adviser to the President (Policy Coordination) Hajia Hadiza Bala-Usman, and Chief Executive Officer, Cowry Assets Management Ltd, Mr. Johnson Chukwu.
The statement made available by GOCOP Publicity Secretary of Guild of Corporate Online Publishers(GOCOP) Remmy Nweke explained that Prof Yakubu Aboki Ochefu, is an academic, University Administrator and Entrepreneur, who holds a B.A and PhD degrees in History and Economic History from the University of Calabar, and an M.A in Political Economy from the University of Birmingham.
Penpushing further reports that Ochefu began his academic career in 1985 at the University of Calabar and later transferred to the Benue State University Makurdi in 1993, in 2003, he was promoted to the rank of Professor of Economic History and Development Studies.
The statement added that tt the Benue State University, Ochefu held various positions such as Head, Department of History, Dean Students Affairs, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and Director of Consultancy Services. From 2012 to 2017, and was Vice-Chancellor of Kwararafa University, Wukari in Taraba State.
Penpushing also reports that in the statement approved by the committee chairman who doubles as Deputy President of the Guild said Ochefu was in 2019 appointed Secretary-General of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, and Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities.
The statement on Hadiza Bala Usman said she is a Nigerian politician who served as Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority from 2016 to 2021, and previously, served as the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2016 and was appointed Special Adviser on Policy Coordination to President Bola Tinubu in June 2023.
Penpushing reports that since 2014, she is one of the co-founders of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign and in year 2000, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria and later received a master’s degree in development studies from the University of Leeds in 2009.
The statement on profile of, Mr. Johnson Chukwu, is the Chairman and Founder, Cowry Assets Management Ltd, and prior to the establishment of Cowry Asset Management Limited, has been actively involved in the Nigerian capital market and was instrumental to the establishment of one of the most vibrant capital market operator, as the pioneer General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of Guardian Express Trust Limited (now Spring Capital) – a subsidiary of Guardian Express Bank Plc (now Spring Bank Plc).
Penpushing further reports that before joining Cowry Asset Management Limited on a full-time basis in October 2007, Chukwu was between February 2006 and September 2007 a Deputy General Manager and Group Executive, Operations of Spring Bank Plc., and is a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) second class upper degree holder in Accounting and a University of Lagos Scholar, and also holds an MBA from Lagos Business School (Pan African University).
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