Dr. Victoria Omonigho Ekhomu
Dr. Victoria Omonigho Ekhomu is the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Transworld Consultants Inc., a foremost asset protection organization for the West African region. She serves in dual presidential roles, of both the School of Management & Security and also of the Association of Security & Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON).
Dr. Victoria is a female security professional who has consistently worked for the betterment of the security industry over an extended period of time. She is also a member of the ASIS Foundation Board of Trustees, and ASIS International’s African Advisory Council Chairman, where she presided over Africa.
Dr. Victoria was the first Nigerian to be appointed to the Awards Committee of ASIS International. She was Board Certified by the ASIS Certification Board as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) in 2005, making her the first female to earn the CPP Certification in Africa. ASIS International is the world’s largest professional security body, with more than 38,000 members.
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Dr. Victoria completed a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Lagos, a master’s degree in Public Management from the University of Pittsburgh, and an honorary doctorate degree in view of her outstanding achievements in International corporate security, asset protection, consultancy and corporate governance from European American University.
Dr. Victoria also has a Harvard Business School Certificate in Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, and an Advanced Management Certificate from Lagos Business School.
Dr. Victoria previously served as the Senior Regional Vice President for West, Central & Northern Africa., for ASIS International from 2010- Dec.2015. She was a Regional Vice President for West, Central Africa, from 2008-2010. She also was the Chapter Chairman for ASIS, after having served as Program Chairman, and Secretary.
In 2015, Dr. Victoria earned the Women in Security Global Community Karen Marquez Honors Award, which recognizes a female security professional who has consistently worked for the betterment of the security industry over an extended period of time. She was also honored with the Certificate of Appointment as Ambassador for World Peace (AMB), by the United Nations on October 9th, 2020, and she is the African Representative of International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO).
As a Certified Protection Officer (CPO) Instructor, Dr. Victoria has earned the CPOI Certification from IFPO. Dr. Victoria is a Trustee of AISSON (Association of Industrial Security & Safety Operators of Nigeria).
Dr. Victoria is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and was honored as a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC). She has a Fellowship Award from Institute of Security, Nigeria (FISN). She is a Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Industrial Security (NIIS), and she holds a Fellowship from Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology Administration.
Dr. Victoria was honored by Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), the Regulator of Nigerian Private Security, in collaboration with Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALSPN), with the Award of Excellence. Chief Victoria, has a chieftaincy title, Yeye Fiwaboye of Ilewo. She served as a past National President of SMAGOGA (St Maria Goretti Old Girl’s Association), and Lagos President for her Alma Mater.