Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has pledged the state government’s support for Wigwe University.
Fubara made the announcement on Saturday following the funeral service of Herbert Wigwe, the late CEO of Access Holdings Plc, in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State.
Wigwe, his wife Doreen, and their son Chizzy passed away in a helicopter crash in California near the Nevada border in the United States.
Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, was also involved in the incident.
The governor said, “I want to say our brother has finished his work, though short. We, as a government, will do everything with the Wigwe Foundation to immortalise one thing.
“It is not the bank, the bank might have a new identity, a new boss to run it, other ventures will also have their names; but one thing that has his name is Wigwe University.
“We will do everything within our power to make sure the dream will continue to live just as he has planned it.”
Fubara questioned the mourners as to why they kept chasing worldly desires, stressing the significance of impacting lives rather than struggling for power.
“This one has to do with the political class, what is all these struggle all about? You want to kill, you want to bury, what is it all about?
“This is a man who was not a politician, he made his money through our investments, he had the world in his palm financially, he controlled even the political classes; but today, with all the power financially couldn’t control life. Is it not enough to ask ourselves why are we struggling? Why are we not making an impact on the lives of our people?” he queried.
Dignitaries who attended the funeral were Kayode Fayemi, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, Bukola Saraki, Aliko Dangote, Sanusi Lamido, Alex Otti, Dapo Abiodun, and Babajide Sawno-Olu.
Other dignitaries in attendance include Senate President Godswill Akpabio, James Ibori, CEO of GTCO Holdings, and Segun Agbaje.