President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara as well as his Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom State counterparts, Senator Douye Diri and Pastor Eno Umo, respectively, on Saturday, joined other dignitaries to pay their last respect to the late Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba and their 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 (USA).
The funeral service for the trio was held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Lion of Judah Parish, Isiokpo, headquarters of Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State.
Other dignitaries in attendance included a former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senator Aminu Waziri 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, 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, 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 a Board member of NDDC, Chief Tony Okocha.