President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara as well as his Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom States counterparts, Senator Douye Diri and Pastor Eno Umo, yesterday joined other dignitaries to pay last respect to the former Chief executive officer of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba and his son, Chizi.
Recall that Wigwe died on February 9, 2024, along with his wife, Chizoba, first son, Chizi, as well as three others, in a helicopter crash near California in the United States of America.
The funeral service of the trio was held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lion of Judah Parish, Isiokpo, headquarters of Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State
Other dignitaries that attended the funeral service were former Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senator Aminu Tambuwal.
Also in attendance were the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Barrister Chiedu Ebie, former Governor of Ogun State, Ibekunle Amosun, former Emir of Kano, Mohammed Lamido Sanusi and former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson.
Others were former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose and and representative of Rivers State in the NDDC board, Chief Tony Okocha.
Speaking with newsmen at the funeral service, Okocha, who is also the chairman, caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, said Saturday, March 9, 2024, marked a dark day in the history of Ikwerre Ethnic nationality Rivers State, Nigeria and the entire world at large.
He referred to the death of Herbert Wigwe as ‘one death too many’ and a colossal loss to humanity, and he prayed that God gives those he left behind the fortitude to bear the loss.
