{"id":384,"date":"2024-02-10T19:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T19:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/?p=384"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:44:01","slug":"herbert-wigwe-10-things-to-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/?p=384","title":{"rendered":"Herbert Wigwe: 10 things to know about late Access Bank CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjMSy0q7Bm0asMkGuSHRU7RyJhuLR1z4w6OnpUgYgUPQm_cgq8B3wOWNiZF-u_5n3qm2fVKIE_GgAACK-cKzyx0gV7r6VjPdS5cbGyz4lg3OSLt8ZG2A_B020TAtoNGAzcjj4tEpw9hf3P7Jaf00VR4E-qXXr_fNZLl01O-N7Hoak4jEnBuwIwbMhcra5A\/s452\/IMG_20240210_204708.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240210_204708.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240210_204708.jpg\" alt=\"Herbert Wigwe: 10 things to know about late Access Bank CEO - Image 1\" title=\"Herbert Wigwe: 10 things to know about late Access Bank CEO - Image 1\" class=\"wp-image-385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240210_204708.jpg 452w, https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240210_204708-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, is dead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was reported that Wigwe died on Friday in a helicopter accident in California, United States, US.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are 10 things to know about Wigwe:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Herbert Wigwe died at the age of 58. He was born on August 15, 1966.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. He had a degree in Accountancy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4. Wigwe started his career at Coopers &amp; Lybrand, Lagos, as a management consultant, later qualifying as a chartered accountant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">6. Wigwe also served as the Chairman of Access Bank Ghana Limited, Access Investment &amp; Securities Limited, Central Securities and Clearing System (CSCS). He was the Chairman of Access Bank (UK) Limited until his demise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">7. In 2016, in recognition of \u201chis exemplary role in the society and contributions to youth development\u201d, the Boys\u2019 Brigade (BB), inaugurated Herbert Wigwe as State Patron for Lagos State Council.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">8. Wigwe was named 2016 Banker of The Year, separately, by The Sun and Vanguard newspapers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">9. In 2016, Wigwe founded The HOW Foundation, a non-profit organization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">10. In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It should be noted that the deceased is behind the Wigwe University located at Isiokpo, Rivers State. The university is expected to kickoff in September 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, is dead. It was reported that Wigwe died on Friday in a helicopter accident in California, United States, US. Here are 10 things to know about Wigwe: 1. Herbert Wigwe died at the age of 58. He was born on August 15, 1966. 2. 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