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Herbert Wigwe Honored By Distinguished Figures: Cardoso, Edun, Sanwo-Olu, Dangote Pay Final Tributes

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Mar 5, 2024.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the evening of Monday was filled with deep emotions as political, business leaders; friends, family, and associates gathered at the Eko Hotel in Lagos to pay their final respects to the late Herbert Wigwe, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc.

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Paying tributes to Wigwe’s contributions to the nation’s growth, CBN Governor, Cardoso, said from his interactions with the late banker, he could tell that Wigwe was really concerned about the country’s economic challenges and was collaborating with the apex bank to address them.

Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, also recalled Wigwe’s contributions, saying, “He was so full of ideas and creative in his thinking.”

The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, hailed Wigwe’s ingenuity, stating, “everything he touched turned into gold”.

Pledging to immortalize Wigwe’s legacy, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said, “I would always remember Herbert Wigwe for his tremendous support to my administration. He went out of his way to contribute to the growth and development of Lagos. Wigwe was born in Lagos, and the state will ensure that he is immortalized.”

Similarly, Aliko Dangote said he would name the biggest road at the Dangote Refinery after the late co-founder of Access Bank, describing Wigwe as one of his mentees who played a key role in ensuring the Refinery project’s successful completion.

Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, who along with Wigwe acquired Access Bank, also spoke at the event titled “Celebrating Herbert Wigwe- a professional legacy” organized by Access Bank.