Tpl. Ayo Adediran FNITP joined the Lagos State Public Service in 1987 as Town Planning Officer from New Towns Development Authority. He later transferred his service to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and retired as Permanent Secretary from the Public Service nine years ago. He worked in different departments and agencies of the Ministry in the State where he acquired experience in spatial planning, urban design and planning administration. He supervised and led the teams that prepared many of the operative development plans in Lagos State. These include Apapa, Agege-Ifako Ijaiye, Ikoyi-Victoria Island, Alimosho and Lagos Mainland Model City Plans, Badagry Master Plan.
He retired in 2015 to establish his Consultancy Firm, Urban Planning Smart Solutions Limited. The Firm has prepared many physical development plans including Ise Action Area Plan, Ketu Ijanikin Excised Village Plan, Slum Improvement Plan for Olusosun and Ikota Resettlement Housing, Gbagada Scheme 1 & 2 Review and the on-going Kosofe Model City Plan. He also participated in association with Dar Group in the preparation of Epe Master Plan, World Bank Assisted Ibadan City Master plan and the ongoing Lagos Island Model City Plan.
He has acquired knowledge and skills in spatial and urban development planning through many educational and professional development programmes in Nigeria and other cities of the world. As one time Chairman of Nigrian Institute of Town Planners and National Secretary of the Institute, Tpl. Ayo Adediran FNITP is an active member of the Institute in Lagos State and at national level.
Ayo Adediran served in the Secretariat of the Mabogunje Presidential Committee on the Redevelopment of Lagos Mega City Region and Reis Lagos State Technical Committee on Policy Reform on Planning Regulation and Building Control which produced the 2010 Lagos Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law 2010. Tpl. Ayo Adediran was appointed as the Chairman, Lagos State Physical Planning and Building Control Appeals Committee by the Governor Mr. Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu in 2019 to adjudicate in disputes arising from physical planning and building control in Lagos State.
He holds Full Professional Diploma in Town Planning from The Polytechnic, Ibadan and B. Sc (Bus Admin); LLB (Hons) and LLM from University of Lagos.