Engr. Abimbola Akinajo is the Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority in Nigeria and a Chartered Civil Engineer (both in the UK and Nigeria). She has over three decades post qualification experience, gained substantially in the design and delivery of major transport (both Rail and Road) infrastructure projects.

She has over 20 years of experience in engineering, specializing in railway infrastructure projects. She held positions at WS Atkins Consulting, Robert West Consulting, Fluor Daniel Limited, and London Underground Limited.