Dr. Kayode Opeifa, Ph.D (FinstTA), served as the Special Adviser and Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State from 2007 to 2015. During his tenure, he led significant transformations in the state's transport sector, including the development of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, road safety improvements, traffic management enhancements, public transportation franchising, and Intelligent Transport System (ITS) deployment. His leadership also contributed to sustainable transport policy development and transport education. Many of these initiatives were replicated in other Nigerian states such as Edo, Ekiti, Kano, and Oyo.
From 2017 to 2019, Dr. Opeifa was Secretary of Transportation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where he played a key role in launching Nigeria’s first sub-national rail system, improving pedestrian infrastructure, and implementing various transport systems management initiatives. He was also involved in developing public transport management systems and parking regulations.
In May 2019, he joined the Board of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), contributing to decisions that shaped the modernization of Nigeria's rail systems, including the Lagos-Ibadan and Warri-Itakpe rail projects. Concurrently, he was seconded to the Presidential Task Team on Apapa traffic management, restoring law and order within 90 days and establishing systems that improved traffic flow and container handling.
Currently, Dr. Opeifa is the Principal Consultant at Info Tran Advisory and Solutions Limited, providing expertise in transportation and logistics. He also serves as Executive Director at the Centre for Sustainable Mobility and Access Development (CenSMAD). He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration (CIOTA) and the African Center for Supply Chain and Logistics (ACSL).
His notable achievements include developing the Lagos State Road Traffic Law (2012), establishing state traffic management agencies, and designing transport strategies for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2009, which was incident-free.