SAD: Access Bank GMD, Wigwe, Wife, Children Others Crashed in Helicopter

The Access Bank, Group Managing Director (GMD) Herbert Wigwe, wife, children have reportedly crashed in a transporting chopper on Friday in California, United States.

Sources said the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night.

The United States (US) government confirmed all on the board were dead.

Wigwe, his wife and son were in the helicopter when it crashed in California near the Nevada border, as well as Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the group chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group).

Six passengers were onboard, however, no survivors found so far.

On some occasions, the dead unknowingly foresee their death but oblivious to the grieving family members, friends, colleagues and their acquaintances.

Wigwe, before the crashed on Friday has predicted his death

In a cryptic January 19, 2024 post on X (formerly Twitter), a day after the burial of Abdul Imoyo, head of media at Access Bank, Wigwe admonished his followers and members of the public to appreciate life, saying ‘Let us number our days.’

He wrote: “Today and always, let us remember that life is a precious gift – a chance to breathe, feel, love, experience and connect.

“Let’s honor this gift by living with purpose, kindness, and gratitude, making every moment count. Let us number our days.”