Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote on Monday named the road leading to the Dangote Oil Refinery, after late former CEO of Access Holdings, Dr Herbert Wigwe.
The announcement was made on Monday during a special event held at Eko Hotel, Lagos, titled ‘Celebrating Herbert Wigwe – A Professional Legacy.’.
The businessman and philanthropist said, “To immortalise my beloved friend, my brother, and my mentee, I have actually decided to name of a major refinery and petrochemical road, out of the 120 kilometers, the biggest road will now be named ‘Herbert Wigwe.’”
The group CEO of Access bank, Dr Herbert Wigwe died in a helicopter crash in the United States on 9th of February alongside his wife Doreen Wigwe, his Son Chizi Wigwe and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the former group chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc.
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