Nigeria, May 5 -- Nigeria's Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kenneth-Ohanenye, assumed office in August 2023. In an interview with PREMIUM TIMES' Ameh Ejekwonyilo at her office in Abuja, Ms Kennedy-Ohanenye talks about how President Bola Tinubu is responding to the aftermath of the abduction of 276 Chibok schoolgirls from their school in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, a decade ago. The minister also explains why she prefers "sustainable empowerment" of women to organising conferences and workshops.

PT: The horrific abduction of over 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram terrorists from Chibok in Borno State occurred 10 years ago. Is there any hope of rescuing the remaining girls in captivity?

Kennedy-Ohanenye: The issue...