Omooba Engr. Abimbola Babatunde Adewunmi Hamed (FNSE) is an illustrious son
of Ijebu Land with over two and half decades of industrious and vast experience in
various engineering sectors such as telecom infrastructure, structural design,
construction, mining, oil & gas, and project engineering management.
Born to the family of Late Omooba Rasheed Olatunde Abimbola (the first son of
Late Omooba Saliu Olowookere Abimbola of the Oshinuga-Oshiyokun Lineage of
the Funshegbuwa Ruling House) and Late Alhaja Nimotallahi Oyindamola Abimbola
(nee Belo).
He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the prestigious University of
Lagos. He also holds a post graduate diploma in engineering management, and a
master’s in project management (construction & infrastructure) from University of
Liverpool through Laureate Online Education (The Netherlands).
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Other educational qualifications include executive diploma in International
Business Management from Pearson UK, and master’s degree in business
administration from the University of Wolverhampton UK.
Prince Abimbola professional career has spanned building construction, structural
design consultancy, telecom infrastructure development, mining and oil and gas
working across multidisciplinary fields handling complex projects along his career
path.
Prince Abimbola spent over two decades at Biswal Limited, rising through the ranks
to the pinnacle as operations general manager & chief enterprise support officer
providing engineering leadership and guidance towards efficient enterprise support
services at Biswal Limited, a leading and innovative telecom infrastructure and
energy service company.
His dedication, expertise and competency earned him an engineering management
position at R28 Holding (the parent group of Biswal Limited) a consolidated and
diversified private investment company with strategic business interest in various
industries such as construction, real estate, telecom, aviation, mining, energy,
among others.
A highly qualified and astute professional, he is a COREN registered engineer as
well as distinguished Fellow of Nigerian Society of Engineers and member of
reputable associations and societies such as:
• Project Management Institute (PMI)
• American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM)
• Society of Maintenance & Reliability Professional (SMRP)
• Fellow, The Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria (FIMC)
• Fellow, MSME Institute of Management & Professional Studies
Some of his reputable certifications are:
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Professional in Engineering Management (CPEM)
• Certified Management Consultant (CMC)
• Honorary Doctorate degree in Engineering Management from Prowess
University Delaware USA.
Over the years, he has attended various local and international trainings and
capacity building programs such as:
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) USA Engineering Leadership
Course
• Symbiosis Institute of Digital and Telecom Management India Business
Analytics Course
• Starwisr by Pairview BI Developer Program
• 6-Sigma Green Belt Training
As a thoroughbred professional, Engr. Hamed upholds the principles of professional
engineering ethics in all his endeavors. He is a strong believer in giving back to
society, he volunteers in various charities, alma maters efforts and mentors young
professionals.
Prince Abimbola belongs to an undiluted bloodline of Ijebu land descendants. Both
his parents are sons and daughters of prominent families in Ijebu land. Both his
paternal and maternal grandparents are sons and daughters of prominent families
in Ijebu land, and he is equally married to a daughter of a prominent family of Ijebu
land
He participates in various societal and religious activities, building strong family and
social ties for the general benefit and uplift of humanity.
He is happily married with kids.
