Eng. Abimbola Akinajo is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 30 years of post-qualification experience in both the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Her career spans the planning, design, and delivery of major transport infrastructure projects, particularly in the rail and road sectors. She is a graduate of the University of Lagos, Nigeria, where she earned a B.Sc. (Hons) in Civil Engineering. In October 2019, Eng. Akinajo was appointed Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). Under her leadership, LAMATA has successfully implemented key components of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s T.H.E.M.E.S+ agenda—specifically in the area of Traffic Management and Transportation.
In her commitment to sustainable urban mobility, she is steering LAMATA towards its vision to provide a world class sustainable integrated transport system that satisfies stakeholders and drives the growth of Lagos.
