Activities in Isiokpo communities in Ikwere Local Council of Rivers State were paralysed as the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his wife Chizoba, and son, Chizi, were laid to rest yesterday.
Chief Aliko Dangote, Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, Governor Sanwo-Olu, former Ekiti state governor, Kayode fayemi, Governor Dapo Abiodun at the funeral service and internment ceremony of Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Doreen, and their son, Chizi. Photo: Twitter
Present at the burial were Senate President Godswill Akpabio; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; business leader Aliko Dangote; former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Muhammadu Sanusi II; former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi; Governors Alex Otti, Dapo Abiodun, Babajide Sawno-Olu, Siminilayi Fubara, Duoye Diri of Abia, Ogun, Lagos, Rivers and Bayelsa states respectively; former Senate President, Bukola...
Turning to his fellow politicians, he said: “To our political class, what is all this trouble all about? You want to kill and bury, what is it all about?”He added that by his wealth, Wigwe had the world in his palm and even controlled the political class. He gave the assurance that the dream of a Wigwe University, which the deceased had, would receive the necessary support it requires to be realised.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
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