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Her Awards

Awards

Recognition for Good Works and Benevolence

Engr. Dr. Amb. Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo belongs to many professional organizations. She is a Fellow of many professional organisations including Fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), Fellow, the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FNIMechE), Fellow Centre Public Service Productivity and Development (FCP), Fellow Institute of Management Specialists (FIMS), Fellow Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC), and the Institute of Management Consultants – Nigeria Certified Management Consultant. She is a Certified Mechanical Engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN); Global Member, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA; Certified Procurement Cadre by the Bureau of Public Procurement and Chartered Institute Of Management Consultants (CIMC), By The Global Representative, Member African Business Club, Fellow Of Digital Leadership Practitioner (DLP) Certificate, She just launched her own musical label FunmiAyinke Record Label. For her good works and benevolence, Engr. Dr. Amb. Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo has been severally recognized, one of which is the:
  • Icon Of Societal Development Award, Given To Her By The Progressive Students Movement. Her Other Awards Include:
  • The 2017/2018 Leadership Award Of Excellence As An Icon Of Societal Development By The Students Union Government, Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
  • Outstanding Women In National Development Merit Award (OWINDA) 2019 By Cooperate & Media Africa Communications Ltd.
  • Award Of Excellence In Contribution To Human Capacity Building On Youth And Women Empowerment, Peace And Unity Building In Nigeria And Africa At Large By Congress Of Civil Society Organisation In Nigeria, 2019.
  • Humanitarian Of The Year 2020 Awards By City People.
  • Matron By National Association Of Nigerian Students (NANS) Ogun JCC Axis, 2020.
  • National Outstanding Leadership Award Of Excellence By Progressive Students Movement (PSM) Nigeria, 2020.
  • Pan-African Distinguished Leadership Hall Of Fame Award, 2020 By West Africa Students’ Union (WASU).
  • Member, Diversity And Inclusion Committee Of The Nigerian Institution Of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Member, Special Purpose Committee Of The Nigerian Institution Of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Most Outstanding Female Sport Personality Of The Year Award By The Queen Of Nigerian Football.
  • Asoju Odo Ile Yoruba Award.
  • West Africa Gospel Music Awards 2021 As The Best Inspirational.
  • Song Of The Year 2020/2021 And The Best Song Writer Of The Year 2020/2021.
  • Song Writer Of The Year And Best Inspirational Song Of The Year, I Can Make It By City People Magazine 2020/2021.
  • Student Union Government, University Of Abuja Award As The Patron.
  • Yoruba Youth Assembly (YYA) Award As The “Asoju Odo Ile Yoruba”
  • National Outstanding Leadership Award As The Pillar Of Motherhood For The Younger Generation By The Akoko Progressive Movement.
  • Fellow Of The Centre For Public Service Productivity And Development (FCP) 2021.
  • West Africa Youth Council (ECOWAS ) On The Nelson Mandela Award Of Excellence & Integrity As A Distinguished African Icon Of Societal Developments 2021.
  • The Most Outstanding Woman Of Excellence In Ondo State, 2021.
  • First Female Patron, Nigerian Youth Alternative Council, 2021.
  • Award Of Excellence As A Global Youth Developer, By Nigerian Diaspora Youth Ambassador, 2021.
  • Nigerian Alternative Youth Council Award Of Humanitarian 2021.
  • Distinguished Cooperate Award By The Nigerian Society Of Engineers Bwari Branch 2021.
  • Classic Africa Merit Awards Africa Best Rated Engineer Of The Year, 2021.
  • Patron Of The Nigerian Society Of Engineers Bwari Branch.
  • Special Award Of Excellence By Liberty Chambers Faculty Of Law, Lead University, Ibadan.
  • Nigeria News Award Of Excellence As Woman Of The Year, 2021.
  • Great Humanitarian Achiever Award By Mr. & Miss Nigeria International 2022.
  • Distinguished Cooperate Award By The Nigerian Society Of Engineers, Abeokuta Branch 2022.
  • World Most Relentless Influential Woman (Obinrin Takuntakun Borokinnin L’agbaye) By Yomafa Global Award 2022.
  • Award For Global Excellence Leadership And Corporate Enterprise, London, 2023.
  • Engr. Dr. Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo conferred as Matron of APPON
  • Engr. Dr. Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo Shines at the Golden Star Award 2023
  • Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke Wins ‘Emerging CEO Of The Year’ Award In London

She was singled out and honoured in 2020 with the award of Honorary Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa (D. Sc. Hons) in Public and Organizational Leadership by the European-American University, Republic of Panama. She also got Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) Degree in Public Administration from the Universite Protestante De LAfrique De LOuest, Port Novo, Republic of Benin.
There is no doubt that Engr. Dr. Amb. Funmilayo Mary Waheed-Adekojo has, within a short period of time, paid her dues in her chosen field of engineering profession, even as she has adequately demonstrated a very strong character in the area of philanthropic and humanitarian services as well as job creation and women empowerment, the avenues through which she is relentlessly contributing to the development of the Nigerian nation.
She has attended many conferences both locally and international some of which she was the guest speaker.

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