The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers GOCOP has announced that its 2023 Annual Conference will hold in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.

According to a press statement signed by the Chairman and Secretary respectively of the 2023 Conference Planning Committee, Danlami Nmodu, mni and Olumide Iyanda, the event will hold on October 4-5, 2023 at Abuja Continental Hotel (Old Sheraton Hotel).

The officials revealed that the theme of this year’s conference is: “Nigeria: Roadmap for Socio-Economic Recovery and Sustainability”, with a keynote address to be delivered by a renowned business mogul.

The statement said the choice of the theme is informed by current socio-political and economic realities facing Nigeria where a new set of leaders at national and state levels has emerged after the 2023 general elections. The lecture is expected to provide useful insights to guide the new leaders.

Past speakers at the Conference include the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, who delivered the 2019 lecture on “Economy, Security and National Development: The Way Forward”.

In 2021, the then Secretary to the Government of the Federation Mr. Boss Mustapha, delivered the keynote address at the conference in his capacity as Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19. He spoke on: “Post Covid-19 Pandemic: Recovery and Reconstruction in Nigeria”.

In 2022, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu delivered the address entitled “2023 Elections: Managing the Process for Credible Outcome.”

Nmodu also said all the preparations have been made to ensure that the 2023 event is a huge success, as Abuja will be hosting GOCOP Annual Conference for the first time.