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…We’re in pain, says council boss
From Tony John, Port Harcourt
The bodies of the late CEO of Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba, and their son, Chizi, on Friday arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State.
The bodies were received by the leadership of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, led by the council chairman, Samuel Nwanosike.
Saturday Sun gathered that the council leaders shut down business activities to pay their last respects to the late financial icon, his wife and son who died in the ill-fated helicopter crash in California, USA.
Speaking at the airport, the chairman of the council, Mr. Nwanosike, said he lacked words to describe their agony at the demise of their illustrious son, Herbert, his wife and son.
He lamented that Ikwerre people were pained at the incident, saying that Herbert Wigwe through his landmark legacies impacted on the people and the council tremendously.
The council chairman wondered why Wigwe would die at the time when every family in Ikwerre LGA was looking forward to having its child study at Wigwe University which is situated in Isiokpo, the council headquarters.
He said: “Ikwerre people are pained at the death of our son, a go-getter, an achiever, an entrepreneur. He has impacted on Ikwerre people, and humanity.”
According to the council chairman, the Ikwerre LGA would immortalize Herbert Wigwe because of his legacies, adding that the Wigwe University which is expected to take off in September, 2024, is a great legacy of the renowned financial strategist.
Meanwhile, at the council headquarters, Isiokpo, the caskets of Wigwes, which were conveyed in three ambulances, amidst motorcades, were honoured with five canon gunshots signifying pedigree.
