GOCOP unveils Aminu Bello Masari as keynote speaker for 2025 conference

Masari

By CHIKA CHIMEZIE

● To speak on reconciling campaign promises with governance realities

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives and immediate past Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) Annual Conference.

The confab is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

This ninth edition is themed: “Reconciling Campaign Promises with Governance Realities: Challenges and Prospects.”

Masari confirmed his availability for the role during a courtesy visit by a GOCOP delegation led by the Deputy President and Conference Planning Committee Chair, Danlami Nmodu, mni, which included the Vice President (North), Mr. Tom Chiahemen, in Abuja.

During the visit, the team presented Masari with a copy of the newly published GOCOP book, which he graciously promised to read.

In a press statement, GOCOP’s Publicity Secretary, Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, said that Masari, who is Chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), had a distinguished record of service.

● Profile:

Masari was Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport in Katsina State (1991–1993), Speaker of the House of Representatives (2003–2007), and Governor of Katsina State (2015–2023).

Born in Masari village, Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State, Masari’s career reflects a lifelong commitment to diligence, honesty, and service.

From his early days in the civil service, rising through the Water Board to senior management, to his training at Middlesex Polytechnic in the UK, he has consistently distinguished himself in public life.