To On his 58th birthday, the memory of the late Co-Founder and CEO of Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe, was celebrated by his family, friends and colleagues.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu posted heartfelt words in tribute to the business icon on his Instagram page.
He wrote: “Today would have been Herbert’s 58th birthday and we would have laughed together. The pain of his loss is still so great, but today I want to remember the man who was more than a brother and friend to me. We miss you very much, my brother. Rest in peace, my dear brother. Your spirit lives on in every heart you touched.”
Recall that during the night of tributes in honour of the deceased, Sanwo-Olu had promised to make Wigwe immortal.
Herbert’s elderly parents, Pastor Stella and Shyngle Wigwe, penned a heartfelt tribute in a statement that read, in part: “Words cannot express how deep our love for you is and the great emptiness your absence has left in our hearts. Today, 58 years ago, God blessed us with the precious gift of you, our beloved ‘Gege’.”
“Although your departure was sudden and heartbreaking, we find comfort in knowing that only the Almighty can heal our broken hearts.”
Herbert’s younger brother Emeka, who cut short his trip to the United States to celebrate the posthumous birthday with his parents, also shared his grief. He wrote: “As I write these words on what would have been your 58th birthday, the weight of your absence weighs heavily on my heart. It feels as if a piece of the world has been taken with you, leaving a void that can never be filled.”
Access Nation posted on its official Instagram page: “On this day, we remember the laughter, the moments shared, and the countless ways you touched our lives. You may not be here to blow out the candles, but we will always honor your light that continues to shine brightly in our lives.”
Former Petroleum Minister Dan Etete also mourned. “We stand with the Wigwe family and remember our dearest father, son, brother and friend Herbert Wigwe, a true icon and legend, on his first posthumous birthday. Herbert was a perfect man and very dear to many people. A very wealthy and kind-hearted man,” he said.
