Nigeria, March 15 -- Nearly nine in 10 Nigerians say they are comfortable with women leading major companies, but institutional barriers continue to limit women's access to leadership positions.

Findings from the 2025/2026 'Nigeria Leadership Readiness Brief of the Reykjavik Index for Leadership report', reveal strong public support for women's leadership across sectors, even as workplace equality and political representation remain significantly lower.

The report was presented on Thursday during a press briefing organised by the advocacy group Gatefield, where Shirley Ewang, the organisation's advocacy lead, shared key insights from the study.

According to the report, Nigeria's overall leadership readiness score rose slightly to 59 in...