Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has described the news of the tragic death of Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of Access Holdings Plc, as devastating.
Keyamo who made his feelings known in an X post on Saturday night said Wigwe was in his office this week, and went on to say the accomplished banker flew out of the country straight from his office only not to come back again.
Keyamo said the Aviation Ministry and Wigwe we’re about to announce something big for the aviation industry and that it was for that reason he visited with the full compliment of his staff and the Wigwe University.
The full post reads:
“The reported tragic loss of my friend, brother and not-far-away neighbour in Lagos, Herbert Wigwe, the co-founder of Access Bank, the CEO of Access Holdings and the founder of Wigwe University, is very devastating. He was in my office earlier this week (where we took the pictures below) and actually left my office to fly out of the country and never came back. I am also shocked to learn his wife, son and other friends were involved in this tragedy.
“We were on the verge of announcing something big for the aviation sector, the reason he actually came to the office with his entire team, both from Access and Wigwe University. This is surreal and I am lost for words.
“May Almighty God comfort his aged parents and sibling (who were also my neighbours in Lagos for many years as a very young lawyer in Anthony Village), his immediate family members, his staff, friends across Nigeria and dependents.”
