COOPA HOLDS GENERAL ASSEMBLY


... swears in pioneer exco

By Tony Okechukwu


The Coalition of Online Publishers in Akwa Ibom State (COOPA) has held its General Assembly for the month of July 2019. The meeting was held at the RootHub, Uyo over the weekend.




Chaired by the Chancellor, Mr Ifreke Nseowo, the meeting had in attendance existing and intending members who witnessed the Swearing-In of the first executive council and management committee of the association, led by the Deputy Chancellor, Aniekan Ekah,  poised to chart a course for the association.

Other issues deliberated upon on the floor of the house were Membership Registration and a New Media Symposium planned for September 2019.

The house received in audience aspirants for different offices to the state exco of the NUJ in the August 2 election.

Also present were veteran journalists and patrons, former Chairman of Nigerian Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Mr Isreal Umoh and former Encomium Magazine (South South Editor) and current Secretary of PDP Governor's Forum, Mr Patrick Okon.

The newly appointed exco comprises of;
DEPUTY CHANCELLOR - Mr Aniekan Ekah (Chairman, Management Committee)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY - Lady Udeme Utip
TREASURER - Mr Prince Simeon
PRO - Mr Sam Ayara
PROVOST - Mr Eric Ekwere
FINANCIAL SECRETARY - Mr Utitofon Morgan

EX OFFICIOS :
Engr. Solomon Eyo - SA ICT to Governor
Mr Aniekeme Finbarr - SA NEW MEDIA to Governor
Mr Emmanuel Sam - SA LOCAL MEDIA to Governor
Mr Darlington Udobong - SA Media to Speaker, AKHA
Akparawa Bokime Asuquo - SA Media to Commissioner for Economic Development

The Chancellor charged them to bring their expertise as pioneer exco members to draw a blue print and assist the group to forge ahead as the apex body of new media practitioners in the state.

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