Ohanaeze ndi igbo mourns Wigwe…. Describes him as trail blazer, innovative & visionary banker

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has received with deep distress the news of the tragic death of one of one of our most brilliant creative thinkers, an audacious achiever, trail blazer, innovative edifice, charismatic visionary and top banker, the group managing director and CEO of Access Bank Plc, Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe, CON; who met his untimely death through a helicopter crash on Friday, February 9, 2024 on his way to Las Vegas, USA.

The enviable life trajectory of Herbert underscores the widely acknowledged Igbo ingenuity, hard work, integrity, prudence and the capacity to turn adversity into a pool of opportunities. Herbert proved to the entire world that the audacity of intellectual prowess, social skill, humility and honesty is far more impactful than the audacity of aristocracy.

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Chief Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, MFR; OFR; CFR; FNICE; FNSE; FNIST; KSG (Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo) is in a deep sorrow over the death