Obaseki shocked, devastated by passing of Herbert Wigwe, wife, son, Ogunbanjo, others

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has expressed shock over the death of CEO of Access Bank Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and business associates in a helicopter crash in the United States of America.

Wigwe and five others, including his wife, son, and the Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), Abimbola Ogunbanjo, were on board of the helicopter when it crashed near a border between Nevada and California.

The incident was confirmed by the US Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday. Also, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that no survivor had been found thus far.

Obaseki in a statement personally signed by him said the news of the tragedy has left him extremely shocked and devastated.

“We also unfortunately lost Wigwe’s wife and son as well as the former group chairman of Nigeria Stock Exchange, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, in the crash. The tragic incident is painful and heart wrenching and we pray for God’s abiding comfort in this profoundly difficult time.

“Wigwe was a colossus in Nigeria’s financial sector, leading Access Bank to become an international brand that placed Nigeria on the global map of first class financial services.

“I commiserate with the Wigwe family, the Ogunbanjo family, Access Bank Holding, the Nigeria Stock Exchange, friends and associates and pray that God will grant all the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” he added.