The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has congratulated, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Femi Soneye for emerging Nigeria’s spokesperson of the Year 2025.
Penpushing reports that the Guild in a statement by the President Maureen Chigbo commended Soneye’s exceptional achievement, describing it as a testament to his professionalism and dedication to impactful communication.
The congratulatory message signed by Publicity Secretary of the body of online publishers, Remmy Nweke quoted the President as describing Soneye’s triumph as a shining affirmation of the company spokesperson’s commitment to transparency, professionalism, and effectiveness in strategic communication of his company’s policies to its various publics in Nigeria’s vital oil and gas sector.
Penpushing further reports that the President pointed out that Soneye’s leadership in corporate communication at the company has set a new standard for public communication in the industry, and his emergence as the recipient of the award a reflection of his exceptional skill and integrity.
“The GOCOP President is particularly happy, that Mr. Soneye is a good ambassador of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) where he was a member before his appointment as the Chief Communications Officer of the NNPCL,” the statement said.
Penpushing also reports that Chigbo emphasized that Soneye’s achievement, is a badge of honour not just for him, but for the entire Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) family.
“On behalf of GOCOP’s 120 members, Ms. Chigbo congratulated Mr. Soneye and urged him to continue to lift the image of the national oil company to greater heights. GOCOP commended Mr. Soneye for his outstanding contribution to corporate communication in Nigeria and celebrates his well-deserved recognition’, Chigbo said.
“We are proud to have you as a member, and we pray God to grant you many more blessings of good health of mind and body to continue to excel in your job and service to the nation’, the statement added
Penpushing reports that Soneye, has emerged as the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Spokesperson of 2025, at an event held on April 17, 2025 in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
The Chief Corporate Communications Officer at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited outperformed the spokespersons of Shell Petroleum, Igo Weli; Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi; Sifax Group, Olumuyiwa Akande; and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Osagie Edward, to clinch the award.
Penpushing further reports that before being nominated for the overall prize, Soneye had prevailed as the spokesperson of the Year in the oil and gas category where he defeated the spokespersons of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Chinedu Ukadike, and Shell Petroleum, Igo Weli.
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