Nigeria, May 2 -- In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Olajobi Makinwa, Chair of the Advisory Board at the BusinessDay Foundation and Adjunct Professor at Baruch College (City University of New York), reflects on her journey in leadership, the importance of resilience, and why accelerating action on gender equality is more urgent than ever.

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

Mrs Makinwa: I am a lawyer by profession with extensive experience in international law, human rights, and sustainable development. I began my career in private legal practice before joining the Federal Civil Service in Nigeria, where I served as a law lecturer.

I later joined the United Nations Environment Programme (UNE...