Dangote names refinery road after late Access Bank CEO, Wigwe

Dangote Group on Monday, reports say that the road leading to the Dangote Oil Refinery was named after the late former CEO of Access Holdings, Dr Herbert Wigwe. 

The announcement was made during an event held at Eko Hotel, Lagos, titled ‘Celebrating Herbert Wigwe – A Professional Legacy.’ 

Aliko Dangote, the Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist, made the announcement and said that to immortalise his beloved friend, brother, and mentee, he had decided to name a major refinery and petrochemical road after him. 

The biggest road, out of the 120 kilometers, will now be named ‘Herbert Wigwe.’ Dr Herbert Wigwe, who was the group CEO of Access bank, passed away in a helicopter crash in the United States on February 9th, along with his wife Doreen Wigwe, his son Chizi Wigwe, and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the former group chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc.

“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.’” He said.