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Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo best known as Funmi Ayinke, is a Nigerian business woman, chartered management consultant,  Philanthropist, Educationalist and Industrialist. She is the founder of Funmi Ayinke Humanity Foundation, which  has been giving a helping hand,  to the vulnerable community, the less privileged, and also supports the Elderly, Orphans, Needy people, and vulnerable children.

Biography
Funmi Ayinke was born in Akoko, Ondo State, where she spent the majority of her childhood. Funmilayo Ayinke Waheed-Adekojo was raised by her single mother, as her father passed away while she was young.

On completion of her NYSC training at the Works and Services Department, University of.

Upon finishing her NYSC (National Youth Service Corps) at Abeokuta, Ogun State, in February 2010, Funmi started working at ADEFUM INVESTMENT in Agbede Junction, Apata Ibadan.

She worked for three years at ADEFUM INVESTMENT, resigned in 2013 and relocated to Abeokuta.

She joined the Mechanical Engineering Unit, Works and Services, FUNAAB in February 2014 before leaving to establish her own company, FunmiAyinke Nigeria Limited in 2019.

Personal Life
Funmi Ayinke got married to Professor Mufutau Waheed-Adekojo shortly after finishing her National Youth Service Corps training (NYSC). Together they have four children: three boys and a girl.

Funmi Ayinke as an artist
First time singing was at church as a choir member. Her first song release “It’s Our Time" was inspired by the “End SARS” protest in Nigeria, and generated positive reviews among Gospel critics world wide.

She won the 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, Best Motivational song of the year by CITY PEOPLE MAGAZINE AWARD, BEST SONGWRITER of the year by same City People Magazine Award. She was also nominated by GBEDU MUSIC AWARD in Ghana.

Funmi Ayinke is also a TV PRESENTER ON A SHOW TAGGED WWW

meaning THE WORLD OF WOMEN FOR WOMEN ON TSTV, BRtv Station

Recognition Awards
·        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.

·        National Outstanding Leadership Award of Excellence by Progressive Students Movement (PSM) Nigeria.

·        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

·        Football Ambassador by the Queen of Nigerian Football, Edo State, 2021

·        Student Union Government, University of Abuja award as the Patron, 2021

·         Yoruba Youth Assembly (YYA) Award as the “Asoju Odo Ile Yoruba”, 2021

·        National Outstanding Leadership Award as the Pillar of Motherhood for the Younger Generation by the Akoko Progressive Movement, 2021.

Organizations and Certifications
·        Fellow of Nigeria Society of Engineers FNSE

·         Fellow of Nigeria Institute of Mechanical Engineers FNIMechE

·        Fellow of Institute of Management Consultant FIMC

·         Fellow of Institute of Management Specialist FIMS (UK)

·         Fellow of Centre for Productivity and Development FCP

·         Certified Management Consultant CMC

·        Certified Engineer by the Council for Regulatory of Engineers in Nigeria COREN

·         Project Management Professional Certified PMP

·        PMI USA global

·         Certified Procurement Cadre by the Bureau of Public Procurement Presidency in Nigeria

·         A Doctor of Science in Project Management Engineering and Corporate Governance by European-American University, Commonwealth of Dominica.

·         A Doctor of Science in Public Administration by the Scientifique Universite Protestante De LAfrique De LOuest, Port Novo, Republic of Benin.

Social media address
Twitter: @ayinke_funmi

Instagram: @fummyayinke

Youtube: FunmiAyinke Waheed-Adekojo

Facebook: FunmiAyinke Waheed-Adekojo

Website: www.funmiayinke.com