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“I Am Deeply Shaken” – Saraki Grieves Herbert Wigwe, His Family & Friend
“a significant loss for the business community and the nation at large.”
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has expressed his grief over the helicopter crash involving celebrated banker, Herbert Wigwe along with his wife and son and another friend – Abimbola Ogunanjo.
Saraki shared his heartwrenching emotions in a narrative that reads…
“I’m deeply shaken by the news of the helicopter crash in California that claimed the lives of my friend and brother, Herbert Wigwe, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, his dear wife, son, and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, alongside two others.
As the longtime CEO and Group Managing Director of Access Bank, Herbert was instrumental in transforming what was once a small commercial bank into one of the top five banks in the nation.
“As we mourn his loss, we must view the passing of Herbert and these prominent individuals not just as a personal tragedy for their families but also as a significant loss for the business community and the nation at large.
May the Almighty grant solace to the Wigwe family, the Ogunbanjo family, the Access Bank Group, and all families affected by this tragedy”.
Saraki, also a former two-term governor of Kwara state shared his grief on Feruary 11, 2024, along with the featured image.
