OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
Arrangements have been concluded for the formal inauguration of the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) an association of renowned journalist in the business of online publishing in Delta State.
According to a statement issued from the Secretariat of the forum, the event will hold on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Chad-ef Hotel, opposite Bureau for Special Duties, Anwai road, Asaba, Delta State, beginning at 11 in the morning.
The event which will also feature the inaugural lecture of the Forum with the theme, “Impact of Online Journalism on Good Governance and Accountability,” will have the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as the Distinguished Guest of Honour, with Hon. Christopher Ochor Ochor, Executive Director Social Services Development, Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC )as the Chairman.
The statement added that Barr. Malachy Ughwummadu, human rights activist and Social advocate has been scheduled to be the keynote Speaker, while Mr. Patrick Ukah, Commissioner for Information,Delta State will lead a team of panellist that will also have Ms Julie Ogbeni of Delta State University(DELSU), Abraka, High Comrade Eddy Ogude; South South President of NUJ and Ms Faith Nwadishi of Transparency International and Social Advocate, as rapporteurs.
According to the statement, “other Special Guests expected at the event are Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Prof. Pat. Utomi, founder of Pan African University, and Lagos Business School.”
The Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF, is made up of Online Newspapers Publishers of Delta State origin within and outside the State, who are professional journalists that have a registered functional online news websites.
The statement further added, “the main objective of the new Online Publishers body is to promote good governance, accountability and transparency in governance as well as the society through objective online reporting and publishing based on the ethics and tenets of the Journalism profession”
