PROFILE OF NEW FELLOWS Engr. Adekunle Ayodeji Adebajo, FNSE, FNISTRUCTE, MICE, CEng
Born on 4th June, 1960 in Ogun State. He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (Technology) degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wales in 1982, followed by a Master of Science degree in Structural Steelwork from the University of London, and the Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) in 1986.
He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ove Arup & Partners Nigeria Limited, a renowned engineering consultancy firm he has served with dedication since 1987 and which forms part of the globally respected Arup practice. Indeed, his service to Arup commenced as far back as 1982.
Engr. Adebajo has built an enviable record in the design, management, and delivery of complex civil, structural, industrial, and infrastructure projects within Nigeria and internationally. His work has covered urban development, industrial facilities, breweries, data centres, energy efficiency projects, transportation infrastructure, and numerous high-profile commercial developments. He has served as Chairman of the NSE Ikeja Branch, Chairman of NSE Codes and Standards Committees, Chairman of NSE Engineering Ethics Committees, and Secretary of the NSE Prevention and Failure Investigation and Analysis Committee.
As President of the Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers (NIStructE) from 2003 to 2005, he navigated the thorny matter of recurrent building collapses in the country, and he now chairs the NIStructE Ethics and Discipline Committee, and is an examiner for the mature route to Fellowship. He is widely respected for his public advocacy on structural safety and building integrity. He holds pivotal roles in several other organizations, including serving as a member of the Governing board of the Ajayi Crowther University, the Diocesan Engineer for the Anglican Communion of Nigeria, Lagos West Diocese, and a long serving Governing Board member of the Corona Schools Trust Council.
Engr. Adekunle Ayodeji Adebajo’s career reflects technical excellence, institutional service, mentorship, and principled leadership with over four decades of professional engineering practice, distinguished by technical excellence, ethical leadership, and unwavering service to the engineering profession in Nigeria and beyond.
He is a COREN Registered Engineer, a Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council, United Kingdom; Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Fellow and past President of the Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers. He is currently, the President of The Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria (ACEN).