CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ACCESS BANK PERISHED IN AN HELICOPTER CRASH
On the evening of February 10, 2024, in the Mojave Desert, California, the world was shaken by the loss of a visionary leader. Herbert Wigwe, the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc and co-founder of Access Bank Nigeria, tragically perished in a helicopter crash, leaving an irreplaceable void in the financial world and sending shockwaves throughout the African business community. Herbert Wigwe Wigwe, aged 57, had guided Access Bank's trajectory since 2014, spearheading an ambitious expansion drive that propelled the bank to become Nigeria's largest by total assets. His leadership was characterized by innovation, resilience, and a steadfast commitment to revolutionizing the banking landscape across the continent. The ill-fated helicopter not only carried Wigwe but also his wife, Dame Chizoba Wigwe, their eldest son, and a close friend, Abimbola Ogunbanjo. Regrettably, there were no survivors from the crash, which occurred near Nipton, California. The National Transpor