Waterfront Infrastructure Development – Lagos State Government
A highly committed and resourceful engineer with a passion for achieving organizational goals ,Engr Adewale Rafiu Adeyemi was born in Offa, kwara State on the 16th day of July 1963. He attended Apapa Baptist Primary School ,Lagos (1969-1074),Saint Finbarr’s College Akoka, Lagos (1976-1980),Methodist Boys High School Lagos (1980-1982).He was at Yaba College of Technology between(1984-1989)for his OND and HND. He gained admission into the University of Lagos and graduated with a Second Class Lower Degree in Civil Engineering in 1994.He also obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration(MBA) in June 2003 from the Apex Institution.
Engr Adeyemi did his Industrial Attachment with GAFA CV Consultants(1986-1987) and his NYSC with AIC limited (1989-1990) and later joined Yaba College of Technology as Lecturer III(1990-1996) .
Engr Adeyemi joined Civil Service of Lagos State in 1995 as an Executive Engineer 1,Grade level 9 through the Lagos State Public Works Corporation .
Engr Adeyemi has served the State in various capacities in different Ministries Departments and Agencies. He worked at the Lagos State Public works Corporation (1995-2003),Lagos State Ministry of Housing (2003),Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure (2003-2004),Lagos State Public Works Corporation (2004-2009),Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure (2009-2020).He was posted to Lagos State Ministry of waterfront Infrastructure Development in 2020 and presently he heads the Special Project Department.
Whilst at the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure , Engr Adeyemi successfully supervised some major road projects to completion. These projects include the Rehabilitation/Upgrading of Olowopopo Drive in Ikeja(March 2010), Rehabilitation of Moshalashi-Ipaja-Ayobo road in Alimosoho LGA(2014),Rehabilitation/Upgrading of Simbiat Abiola Road Ikeja(2014),construction of pedestrian bridge, lay bys and slip road at Ojodu-Berger bus stop along Lagos Ibadan Express way (2017).He was a member of the Steering Committee on the on-going Lagos-Ibadan Railway Modernization Project awarded by the Federal Government of Nigeria to CCEC NIG LTD.
He also supervised some major ongoing road projects before his deployment. some of which includes the reconstruction /rehabilitation of Agric-Isawo-konu-Arepo road in Ikorodu LGA, reconstruction of Ikorodu road from Mile 12 to Ketu in kosoko LGA, Rehabilitation/ Upgrading of kosofe road to Lagos –Ogun States Boundary.
Engr Adeyemi is a good team player with cheerful disposition to work reliable ,trustworthy with strong organizational and communication skills. He is a Director (Civil) in the Lagos State Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development.
He received a Certificate of Dedication to Duty at Lagos State Public Works Corporation in December 1995.He also received the Permanent Secretary‘s 2019 Commendation Letter for Outstanding job Performance at Ministry of Works and Infrastructure .
He is a corporate member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) and also a registered member of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).