The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has congratulated the Corporation’s Director of Civil Engineering/Newlines, Engr. Adekunle Ayeni Ojobola, on his conferment as a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Highway and Transportation Engineers (NIHTE).
Ayeni was conferred with the Fellowship of the professional body on September 12, 2026, in recognition of his contributions to civil engineering, transportation development and the Nigerian railway sector.
Congratulating the Director on the professional recognition, Opeifa described the elevation as a well-deserved acknowledgement of Ayeni’s many years of professional service, technical competence and commitment to the development and maintenance of Nigeria’s railway infrastructure.
The NRC Managing Director noted that professional recognitions of this nature not only celebrate individual achievement but also reflect positively on the quality of manpower available within the Corporation as it continues efforts to reposition the railway system for improved service delivery.
Born on November 11, 1966, in Kutiwenji, Niger State, and originally from Iyara-Ijumu in Kogi State, Ayeni has built a professional career spanning more than three decades in civil engineering, transportation and railway infrastructure development.
He obtained a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Ilorin in 1989. He subsequently earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Transportation from the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, in 2003, and a Master’s degree in Transport and Logistics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 2013.
Before joining the Nigerian Railway Corporation in 1997, Ayeni had acquired experience in construction and infrastructure development. He joined the NRC as a Senior Civil Engineer and rose through various positions to become Director, Civil Engineering/Newlines.
In that capacity, he has played significant roles in the maintenance, rehabilitation and development of railway infrastructure across different parts of the country. His responsibilities have included supervision of track works, district operations, infrastructure projects and technical advisory functions relating to the Corporation’s railway network.
Ayeni has also contributed to human capacity development within the railway sector, serving at various times as a technical instructor and resource person in railway civil works, track design, construction, maintenance and operations.
His professional affiliations include membership of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and registration with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). He is also a Fellow of the Permanent Way Institution, London.
With his latest elevation to Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Highway and Transportation Engineers, Ayeni joins the ranks of senior engineering professionals recognised for their contributions to the development of transportation infrastructure in Nigeria.
The new Fellow attributes his professional journey to a personal philosophy centred on positively impacting humanity through excellent service and a strong commitment to duty.
For the Nigerian Railway Corporation, his latest recognition further underscores the critical role of engineering professionals in the ongoing rehabilitation, expansion and modernisation of the nation’s railway infrastructure. Engr. Ayeni is married with children.