In 2017, Priscilla Ankut became the first CEO of the Kaduna State Peace Commission, which aimed to prevent conflict in her home state. After several tough years, she had made many in-roads, but felt much of the work had been palliative rather than structural. In 2021, a new job prospect made her re-consider her role: should she stay at the commission, where she could apply her skills in her own community, or step aside to make way for someone new?