MD/CEO
ENGR. DR. (MRS.) FUNMILAYO WAHEED-ADEKOJO
MD/CEO, FUNMI AYINKE NIGERIA LIMITED
A WOMAN OF COURAGE AND COMPASSIONBeneath her youthfulness lies uncommon courage and great success. And despite her self-effacing, humble and modest disposition, her glittering record of achievements in the Engineering Profession in Nigeria and has catapulted her to stardom. Since realizing her dream of affecting humanity on a large scale, Engr. Dr. Funmilayo Mary Waheed-Adekojo has never looked back in her quest to better the society, especially, in different areas of Engineering Profession, Philanthropic and Humanitarian Services. Engr. Dr. Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo is an amazing amazon created for the sole purpose of elevating humanity.
Engr. Dr. Waheed-Adekojo Funmilayo is the amiable Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FunmiAyinke Nigeria Ltd., A fellow of Council for the Regulations of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) certified multi-faceted engineering outfit
A native of Arigidi Akoko in Akoko-North Local Government of Ondo State, she attended St. Thomas’ Primary School, Ikare Akoko, Mount Carmel Secondary School, Ikare and Omolore Secondary School, Ogbagi Akoko, where she obtained her Primary School Leaving Certificate and Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE), respectively.
A bundle of brain, beauty and courage, Engr. Dr. Funmilayo then attended the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State and graduated with Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) in Mechanical Engineering with Second Class (Hons,) Upper Division. She obtained her Master in Business Administration Executive (MBA) from Babcock University
Her further duties included the installation, maintenance and servicing of all the cooling appliances, both split and window-units air conditioning systems, in the Refrigeration and Air-condition Section. Other section under her coordination was the Fabrication Section. Here, she was responsible for the designing and development of various projects involving metal works: cutting, welding and fabrication, including lecture theatre seats, hostel seats, gates, water scaffolds and many other facilities.
Engr. Dr. Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo floated FunmiAyinke Nig. Ltd., a fast growing Engineering Company that is competently involved in Project Management, Consultancy Services, Supervision, Design, Processing and Management of all Organization businesses on every aspect of Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering Works.
Under the able leadership of Engr. Dr. Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo, the Company has also distinguished itself in the area of Construction of Buildings, Towers, Roads and Engineering Surveying, Facilities Management and Public Procurement Training for all Organizations, General supply of all goods, Petroleum Products and all types of vehicles.
To drive home her love for the suffering masses of this great Country, she established FunmiAyinke Humanitarian Foundation, an Organization she has vigorously used to touch many lives through Job creation, Empowerment Programs for Widows, single parents, abandoned children and children under the care of single parents. To date, the Foundation has empowered over 10,000 women and sponsored more than 500 undergraduates among other gestures. One striking aspect of this humble personality is that she did not wait to become a billionaire before venturing into humanitarian service and she does it with all sense of humility. Her early life experience must have influenced her greatly in this regard. Here is a young lady who lost her father at a tender age.
Engr. Dr. Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo belongs to many professional organizations. She is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FNIMechE), a Fellow of International Management Consultant (FIMC), and the Institute of Management Consultants-Nigeria Certified Management Consultant, a Fellow of Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), and also Fellow of Institute of Management Specialist UK (FIMS), Member, Association of professional women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN)
Certified Mechanical Engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Global Member of Project Management Institute (PMI), USA, and Certified Procurement Cadre by the Bureau of Public Procurement. Some of the courses attended includes Comprehensive Computer Training on Auto CAD, Professional Education Course for Prospective Corporate Members, and several Engineering Assembly of the Recognition: Engr. Dr. Funmilayo Waheed Adekojo has been severally recognized, one of which is the Icon of Societal Development Award, given by the Progressive Student Movement. Happily married with children, she loves reading, music and dancing at her leisure.
Engr. Dr. Funmilayo Waheed Adekojo has also earned herself the status of a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) in accordance with the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI) Competency Model and International Standard.
To keep abreast of development in her Professional Circle and the society at large, she has at various times, attended many knowledge enhancing courses and trainings. Some of these include, Fundamental Doctrine in Christian Faith on Discipleship, among many others.
There is no doubt that Engr. Dr. Funmilayo Mary Waheed-Adekojo has, within a short period of time, paid her dues in her chosen field of Engineering Profession, even as she has adequately demonstrated a very strong character in the area of philanthropic and humanitarian services as well as job creation and Women Empowerment, the avenues through which she is relentlessly contributing to the development of the Nigerian nation.
AWARDS
- Confirment of Honorary Doctorate Degree Award for Doctor of Science (D.Sc.Hons), in Engineering Project Managements and Corporate Governance by European American University (EAU), 2020
- Conferment of Honororary Doctorate Degree Award in Public Administration from Universite Protestant De’lafrique De’la Quest, (UPAO)
- Humanitarian of the Year by City People Magazine, 2020
- Award of Leadership All of Fame, 2020 by West African Student Union (WASU).
- She is a member of Special Purpose Committee by Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 2020
- Member of NIMECH diversity and Inclusion Committee by Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 2020
- Oustanding Women in National Development Merit Award (OWINDA), 2019 by Corporate and Media Africa Communications Limited.
- Award of Excellence as an Icon of Societal Development by Progressive Students Movement (PSM) Nigeria, 2019
- Award of Excellence for Human Capacity Building that Centers on Youths and Women Enpowerments, Peace and Unity Building in Nigeria and Africa at large by Congress of Civil Society Organization in Nigeria, 2019
