CAC Registers Guild of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria; Group Sets Up Ethics, Membership Drive Committees
The Guild of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria
(GPBN), an umbrella body of Bloggers set up to regulate the activities of
blogging in Nigeria has been formally registered by the Corporate Affairs
Commission (CAC).
The development is contained in a Press Statement
signed by the Acting Publicity Secretary of the body, Miss Helen Ozor in Lagos on Wednesday.
According to her, the registration process which
took quite some time to complete was received with so much applause and
excitement from industry and media stakeholders across the country finally
legitimizing the Association as the authentic body to regulate the practice of
blogging in Nigeria.
As part of the way forward, the Association has set
up various committees to mobilize more members to join the group. A membership
drive committee headed by versatile blogger Laila Ijeoma (Lailasblog) has been
set up for this purpose.
In the same vein, an Ethics Committee that will
oversee the activities of members on ethical behaviours and standards has also
been set up. The Committee is headed by Mr Adrian Egonu (Naija Car Lovers Blog
).
The Interim Executive Members of the Association
include Chris Kehinde Nwandu (CKN News), President, Femi Adeoya (Skytrend News)
Secretary, Helen Ozor (Helen Blog), Head, Media and Publicity, Mrs Nelly Agwu
(Indepth News), Treasurer.
The President of the Association, Mr Chris Kehinde
Nwandu stated that the aim of the group is to set up a standard for the
practice of Blogging in Nigeria as well as formulate policies aimed at engaging
major stakeholders, Government functionaries, and the general public.
Nwandu added that the association will also see to
the fact that the practice of blogging is not abused or used as an avenue to
blackmail or settle scores among individuals and stakeholders, adding that in
the months ahead, the activities of the Association will be made public.
For a start, a logo has been approved by the
Association to be placed on the website of all members to distinguish them from
other players in the industry.
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