Shyngle Wigwe, father of the late Access Bank Holdings Group Managing Director, Dr Herbert Wigwe is not dead, he’s hale and hearty.
The magazine reports that the remains of the demised Access Corps chief executive had been laid to rest in his hometown, Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers state on Saturday, after a brief funeral service attended by dignitaries across the country.
Also, the state police command said it had put in place adequate security to ensure the safety of the dignitaries and mourners.
However, some reports claimed that the father of the deceased collapsed during the burial today, rushed to the hospital where he later died.
Meanwhile, close sources informed that Elder Elder was perfectly okay, and received some guests during the funeral today, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Earlier in the week the federal government had paid a glowing tribute to the late banker during the funeral services in Lagos.
Vice president Kassim Shettima who represented the federal government described Dr Wigwe as an “early bloomer in the garden of life, who “didn’t share the fate of those who faded away prematurely.”
Delivering his speech titled, “Herbert Wigwe: The Flower That Bloomed Before Spring,” Shettima said: “Herbert left us in winter before the season of bloom. Spring was just about to arrive at his last location, the United States when the Lord called for him.
“Spring is not the symbol of Herbert’s bloom; his journey was defined by peculiar seasons. He bloomed long before his co-travellers.
“This spring, for us, isn’t the season of festive flowers; it’s the season of wreaths. This spring, for us, isn’t a season of tears; it’s a celebration of Herbert’s flight to a height that only a few of God’s chosen ones have attained.”
