Arc. Muyiwa Ige, FNIA, is currently, the Director General, of Osun New Towns And Growth Areas Development Authority and a former Commissioner for Lands, Physical Planning, and Urban Development in the State of Osun.
A native of Esa Oke in Obokun LGA in the State of Osun was born into the illustrious family of Late Chief Bola Ige, SAN, and Hon. Justice (Mrs.) Atinuke Ige, JCA, OFR on the 28th of January 1967.
He attended Maryhill Convent School in Agodi, Ibadan, and International School, the University of Ibadan before proceeding abroad to Newlands Manor School, East Sussex England. For his tertiary education, he attended and received his Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch Honors) and Master of Architecture (M. Arch) Degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, USA.
The adept architect and Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects is a member of numerous other professional organizations, amongst them are the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP); delegate of the International Union of Architects (UIA); delegate of African Union of Architects (AUA); foundation member of Organization of Nigeria Building Professional (ONBP) Chicago – USA Chapter; membership of Architects Registration Council of Ghana (ARCOG); Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) – Oyo State Branch; Council member of Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) and a Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA).
He was formerly Project Manager/Corporate Architect – Metropolitan Rail (Metra) Chicago Illinois USA, Managing Partner, LEO BIGA ASSOCIATES LTD, and Director – LBA (GH) Ltd., Accra Ghana. Also a Corporate Architect and Project Manager at McDonald’s Corporation, Development Team, Baltimore Region.
His special projects include: Multi-modal Transportation facility for FCT, Abuja (Master’s Thesis)
Master Plan for Faculty of Education Campus, Special Education Department, UI extension, Ibadan,
Master Plan for UCH Second Acquisition, Ibadan,
Urban Renewal for 9 City Centres in Osun, Structure Plan for 9 Towns in Osun in collaboration with UN-Habitat,
Bola Ige Mechatronics Institute, Esa Oke, Osun, Master Plan for Oranmiyan New Town, Osogbo, Osun, Master Plan of Open Heavens, Ilesa, Osun, Master Plan New MDS Market, Iwo Road, Osun,
Magnificent Mile Streetscape Improvement, Design, and Supervision of Nelson Mandela Freedom Park,
Osun Parking, Majestic Upliftment of the Palace Arcade and Ereja Square, Ilesa,
OSUN EXCO CHAMBER Proposed Redevelopment,
Pharmacology Department Vertical Expansion, UI, Ibadan,
Obokun Micro-Finance Bank Redevelopment,
E-Centre Prototype Development, Ecobank Nigeria Ltd, NAFDAC HQ, and Lagos Office Lobby and Security Architecture Enhancement, Solemilia Housing Estate, design of a proposed BioEquivalence Centre for NAFDAC and African Herbal Institute, among other notable projects.
His outstanding performance has earned him several honors and laurels within and outside Nigeria; some of the notable Awards are the McDonald’s Corporation USA-Development Team Award (Low-Cost Concept), Metropolitan Rail (Metra) – Exceptional Performance (3 years consecutively), and Nigerian Institute of Architects (Presidential Award). Also, development of various Bank branches for old National Bank, old Chartered Bank(now StanbicIBTC), Oceanic Bank, Ecobank, etc.
Arc. Ige is happily married to Mrs. Oyindamola Adeyoola Ige, a successful legal practitioner and academician. The marriage is blessed with three sons.
