“He was There for Poor and Rich”: Nigerian Lady Defends Herbert Wigwe, Breaks Silence

• A Nigerian lady stood up for the late Herbert Wigwe when a man questioned his contributions to the poor before his death
• She tweeted that Herbert had spearheaded many programmes that aimed to support the less privileged as the GMD of Access Bank
• She defended him because she knew the impact that the former Access Bank CEO had made on both the rich and the poor in the society

A brave Nigerian lady came to the rescue of the late Herbert Wigwe, a renowned philanthropist and banker, when a man challenged his legacy of helping the poor before he passed away.

She swiftly responded with a tweet that highlighted the various initiatives that Herbert had launched and supported to empower the less privileged in the country as the Group Managing Director of Access Bank.

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She, @mschimezie, spoke up for him because she was well-informed about the positive difference that the former Access Bank CEO had created on the lives of both the wealthy and the needy in the society.

A man had earlier tweeted:

“For me ooo, I only hear about what he did for his fellow rich and mighty. What did he do for the poor, masses, and community. No one has mentioned it.”

Her response:

“It is only with Herbert Wigwe that I saw an individual achieving an economic trickle-down effect for a huge population. Access Bank under him funded and supported a lot of corporate social responsibility activities that had real impact in poor communities, outside bank jobs.”

Beyond his corporate social responsibility, AbdulFatai Khan, a Key Account Officer at Moniepoint who had worked for several banks lists his key achievements:

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“Prior to his death, I have known him to be a successful banker. Under his leadership, he transformed Access Bank from where it was to a top 5 tier 1 banks in Nigeria by customer base and earnings. He did a tremendous work in the banking sector and he was amongst the best paid CEOs of banks in Nigeria before his death.”

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Herbert Wigwe: Nigerian man shows VI villa

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian man has shared the photo of the beautiful house in Victoria Island, Lagos, that the late Herbert Wigwe had given to Emir Sanusi.

The Emir had earlier delivered a heartfelt tribute to the departed financial expert and recounted how he stood by him.

The young man, who had the privilege of visiting the Emir at the house, posted the photo of the magnificent property on social media and revealed that it was a generous gift from Herbert Wigwe, who passed away recently.

Source: Legit.ng