LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) –
Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of Access Holdings, is dead.
He died when a helicopter transporting him, wife, son and other dignitaries crashed in California, United States of America.
Here are ten (10) things to know about the late Access bank CEO:
Herbert Wigwe was born on 15 August 1966 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
He had a degree in Accountancy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State.
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.
He was the CEO of Access Holdings Plc, traded as Access Corporation until his death. Herbert was the Group Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank plc, one of Nigeria’s top five banking institutions, after succeeding his business partner, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede from January 2014 till April 2022.
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Wigwe served as the Chairman of Access Bank Ghana Limited, Access Investment & Securities Limited, Central Securities and Clearing System (CSCS), and was the Chairman of Access Bank (UK) Limited.
Wigwe started his career at Coopers & Lybrand, Lagos, as a management consultant, later qualifying as a chartered accountant.
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.
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.
In 2021, he was also recognised as the African Banker of the Year at the 2021 edition of the African Banker Awards.
In October 2022, a Nigerian National Honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.
