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Family announces burial plans for Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe 

… Shuns RCCG, City of David 

CITIZENS COMPASS —The family of the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Holdings, Plc, Herbert Wigwe, has announced his burial plans with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David, conspicuously missing in the programme.

Herbert will be buried alongside Chizoba, his wife; and his son.
According to the burial plans, the funeral ceremony will begin with a celebration of the professional legacy of Wigwe at Eko Hotel in Lagos on March 4 and will end with an outing service at the Redeemed Christian Church Of God, RCCG, Lion of Judah Parish, Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, on March 10.

The lives of Chizi and Chizoba will be celebrated in separate ceremonies scheduled for March 5 at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, before a night of tributes a day later at the same venue.

Similarly, a combined service of songs will be held on March 7 at the RCCG, Resurrection Parish in Lekki, followed by a Christian wake at Wigwe University, Isiokpo in Ikwerre LGA, Rivers State.
The combined funeral and private interment service are scheduled for March 9.

However, in the programme of events released, by the RCCG, the City of David Parish was missing.

Recall that earlier this month, Wigwe was involved in a chopper crash in the United States of America, alongside Chizoba and Chizi.

The former chairman, of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), Mr Abimbola Ogunbanjo, was also aboard the chopper, with all passengers confirmed dead hours later.

Until his death, Wigwe was a staunch member of RCCG, City of David Parish.

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