The Congress of Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) has announced a strategic partnership with Chief Bestman Nze Jumbo, a prominent member of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s kitchen cabinet and President of Team Nigeria for Change.
The collaboration, which was cemented during a recent meeting in Lagos, is expected to foster joint efforts in tackling security challenges, preventing land grabbing, and promoting inclusivity in governance.
Chief Jumbo, who is also the Publisher of Eko Mii Eko E and MD/CEO of Image Expressions Limited, described the alliance as a platform for constructive engagement between media stakeholders and the Lagos State Government.
“Security has really improved in Lagos. I can’t remember the last time I heard there was a bank robbery or that ‘area boys’ collected a car. The government has put effective measures in place, and Lagosians are better for it,” Chief Jumbo told CONMMEP representatives.
Addressing Security Through Collaboration
Chief Jumbo identified unchecked migration from within and outside Nigeria as one of Lagos’s major security concerns, stressing that better coordination among states could help.
He advocated a knowledge-sharing model, where states could learn from Lagos’s successes in security and governance.
“Just like Lagos partnered with Kebbi on rice production, other states can learn from Lagos’s security strategies,” he said, adding that unemployment and illiteracy remain fertile grounds for crime.
Jumbo also praised Lagos’s alternative security approach, which integrates former street youth into community intelligence and crime prevention roles.
Promoting Inclusivity and Diversity
On governance, Chief Jumbo said Lagos remains Nigeria’s most inclusive state, citing examples of non-indigenes holding senior government roles.
“Presently, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor is from Delta. I work directly with the Governor and I’m not Yoruba. In Lagos, you see PDP, ADC, and Labour Party members cooperating with the APC government. That’s mature politics,” he said.
He emphasised that this inclusivity extends across ethnic and religious lines and has become a sustainable governance model followed by successive administrations.
Tackling Land Grabbing
Chief Jumbo, who is set to head enforcement for a new Lagos anti-land grabbing agency, urged property buyers to verify documents before making payments.
“You cannot eradicate crime 100%, but you can checkmate it. Lagos’s land grabbing agency has done a fantastic job, but citizens must also verify documents before buying,” he warned.
A Multifaceted Public Figure
Beyond politics, Chief Jumbo runs an advertising and events company, publishes a newspaper, and leads an NGO that supports education and youth empowerment. He has worked with leaders across party lines in Lagos, Abia, Ogun, and Kogi States.
He recalled his time in Kogi as a senior political operative under Governor Yahaya Bello, where he played a key role in youth mobilisation and security stabilisation.
