List of Dignitaries Who Attended Herbert Wigwe’s Memorial Service
- On Monday, notable personalities, both Nigerians and foreigners, honoured the late Herbert Wigwe
- They stormed Eko Hotels, Lagos, for the funeral ceremony of the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings
- Wigwe, alongside his wife and son, died in a helicopter crash on February 9, 2024, in the United States
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Lagos state - On Monday, March 4, political figures and business leaders attended the memorial service in honour of the late Herbert Wigwe, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings, at the Eko Hotel in Lagos.
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As reported by Channels TV, the funeral rites began on Monday, with a ceremony tagged Herbert Wigwe: Celebrating Professional Excellence.
As reported by The Punch, the dignitaries converged at the Eko Hotels in Lagos for a memorial service to pay their final respects to the late Wigwe, who was described as a visionary leader, mentor to the young generation and a titan.
Recall that Wigwe, alongside his wife, Chizoba, son, Chizi, and a former group chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, died in a helicopter crash on February 9, 2024, in the United States.
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The event was filled with deep emotions as political and business leaders, friends, family, and associates paid their respects to the late banker and philanthropist.
Below is the list of some of the notable guests who graced the funeral ceremony:
- The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote
- Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state
- Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state
- The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso
- The minister of finance and the coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun
- The president of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina
- Chairman, Coronation Capital, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede
- The group CEO of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, Segun Agbaje
Dangote names Lagos refinery road after Wigwe
Legit.ng reported earlier that Aliko Dangote shed tears over the death of Herbert Wigwe.
Dangote announced the renaming of the biggest road in his refinery after the late billionaire and banker, whom he described as his mentee.
While registering his tribute to the late banker at one of his burial events in Lagos, Dangote said that though Wigwe did not join the military, he regarded him as a soldier.
He further disclosed that people would be propelled to find out about Herbert Wigwe whenever they see the road.
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