Obaseki mourns Herbert Wigwe, wife, 2 sons, Ogunbanjo, others

Maureen Aguta

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has expressed shock over the news of the passing of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Bank Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America.

A statement by the personally signed by the governor Saturday night said, “The news of the passing of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Bank Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America has left me extremely shocked and devastated.”

“We also unfortunately lost Wigwe’s wife and son as well as the former group chairman of Nigeria Stock Exchange, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, in the crash,” Obaseki said.

The governor said the tragic incident is painful and heart wrenching and prayed for God’s abiding comfort in this profoundly difficult time.

According to him, Wigwe was a colossus in Nigeria’s financial sector, leading Access Bank to become an international brand that placed Nigeria on the global map of first class financial services.

“I commiserate with the Wigwe family, the Ogunbanjo family, Access Bank Holding, the Nigeria Stock Exchange, friends and associates and pray that God will grant all the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the governor said.