Engr. (Dr.) Janet Febisola Adeyemi is a trailblazing engineer, legislator,
and gender advocate with over 35 years of leadership spanning mining,
energy, environmental management, and public policy across Africa
and North America. She is the President of Women in Mining Nigeria
(WIMIN) — a non-governmental organization she founded in 2006 to
promote gender inclusion, responsible mining, and sustainable
development in the extractive industries.
Under her visionary leadership, WIMIN has grown to 27 state chapters
and over 5,000 members, driving national and regional conversations
on women’s participation, community engagement, environmental
stewardship, and value addition in the mining ecosystem. She has led
landmark initiatives including the Gold and Gemstone Conference and
Exhibition (GGCE), Girls for Mining Clubs,Mines to mind, Peer
Mentoring Scheme, and the WIM-Right App for real-time gender-based
violence reporting in mining communities.
Dr. Adeyemi’s career bridges engineering excellence, governance, and
advocacy. A former Member of Nigeria’s Federal House of
Representatives (1999–2003), she sponsored over 15 legislative bills
and served as Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters
to the President. She has also held key national appointments including
Executive Board Member of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory
Commission (ICRC) and Chair of the Ondo State Cocoa Processing
Industry, where she revitalized state industrial assets.
She currently serves on numerous national and international boards
• Member, CSPF of World Bank/IMF for West & Central Africa (2022–2024)
• Member, Inter-Ministerial Task Team for the Nigerian Economic Steel Corridor
• Member, African Mining Vision Gender Steering Committee
• Vice-Chair, New Day Cement Company, Ondo State
• Chair, Governance Committee of the African Network of Women in Business Nigeria (ANWBN)
• Member, Global Advisory Committee on adolescents and ASM Project
An accomplished scholar, Dr. Adeyemi holds degrees in Geology (Obafemi Awolowo University), Water &
Wastewater Engineering (Loughborough University, UK), Public Administration (Columbus International
University, UK), and Law (National Open University of Nigeria). She is pursuing a Doctorate in Mining and
Governance. Her advanced certifications cover Mining Governance (UNDP/IGF), Circular Economy, Gender
and Sexuality (University of Pittsburgh), and Executive Micro -Certificate in Economic Leadership for
Minerals and Mining (University of British Columbia) amongst several others earned through self-paced
learning
A Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE) and the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society
(FNMGS), she is internationally recognized as one of the 100 Inspirational Women in Mining (UK, 2018).
Dr. Adeyemi continues to champion inclusive policies, technical innovation, and sustainable mineral
development — advancing a future where Africa’s natural wealth transforms lives equitably and responsibly.
She is a major voice in natural resource governance, climate change, sustainability and gender space nationally
and internationally.