Nigeria, April 27 -- In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Kemi Okenyodo, Executive Director of the Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative (also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria), shares her journey through the male-dominated world of security and governance.

She opens up about the struggles, triumphs, and why mentoring women remains central to her leadership legacy.

PT: Can you tell us about your professional journey and how you became a CEO?

Mrs Okenyodo: I began my career in 2003 as the Programme Officer, Gender in CLEEN Foundation. I was the only female in the programme team. I worked in CLEEN Foundation for 13 years; I resigned as Executive Director.

Over the years working in CLEEN Foundation, I began to see gender...