Chopper crash: 10 things to know about late Wigwe, Access Holdings CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, died in a chopper crash in California, the United States of America on Friday.

Here are 10 things to know about him:

1. Herbert Wigwe died at the age of 58. He was born on August 15, 1966.

2. He had a degree in Accountancy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu.

3. He also had an MA in Banking and Finance from the University College of North Wales (now Bangor), and an MSc in Financial Economics from the University of London.

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4. Wigwe started his career at Coopers & Lybrand, Lagos as a management consultant, later qualifying as a chartered accountant.

5 . After a stint at Capital Bank, he joined Guaranty Trust Bank where he spent over a decade working in corporate and institutional banking, rising to become the executive director in charge of institutional banking.

6. Wigwe also served as the Chairman of Access Bank Ghana Limited, Access Investment & Securities Limited, Central Securities and Clearing System (CSCS) and the current Chairman of Access Bank (UK) Limited until his demise.

7. In 2016, in recognition of “his exemplary role in the society and contributions to youth development”, the Boys’ Brigade (BB), inaugurated Herbert Wigwe, as State Patron for Lagos State Council in 2016.

8. Wigwe was named 2016 Banker of The Year separately by The Sun and Vanguard newspapers.

9. In 2016, Wigwe founded The HOW Foundation, a non-profit organization.

10. In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.