Secret Behind Wigwe University: VC Speaks on the Founders Ambition to Build Lasting Value
- A TikTok video featuring Miles Davies, the Vice-Chancellor of Wigwe University, went viral as he revealed the founder’s vision for the institution
- Herbert Wigwe, the founder, aimed to create the best university in Nigeria that would retain the country’s brightest minds
- Davies also admitted that the UK had profited from the brain drain, as many young Nigerians chose to study in the UK
A captivating video on TikTok showed Miles Davies, the Vice-Chancellor of Wigwe University, sharing the founder’s ambitious vision for the academic institution.
Herbert Wigwe, the founder and benefactor of the university, had a dream to establish the best university in Nigeria that would prevent the loss of the country’s talented and educated youth.
In the video shared by @wigweuniversity, Davies also confessed that the UK had gained a lot from the brain drain phenomenon, as many young Nigerians preferred to pursue their higher education in the UK.
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His legacy remains and continues
AbdulFatai Khan, a key account officer at FairMoney told Legit.ng that Access Holding, which is one of the legacies of the late Herbert Wigwe, will continue to grow in his absence.
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He said:
"The university and Access Holding may not be affected by the demise of the CEO as we all know that companies and establishments like the 2 above is not managed by one man. All assets and liabilities, next 5 to 10 years growth strategy and pathways has already been discussed and documented. So, one man's death can't have a significant effect on the company's existence. Access Holdings has since appointed another individual as CEO in acting capacity."Watch the video below:
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Herbert Wigwe’s N30bn Ikoyi residence leaks
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the sudden passing of one of Nigeria's foremost bankers and CEO, Herbert Wigwe, in a plane crash in the United States of America has sparked massive emotions on social media.
Days after his passing, a video of Herbert Wigwe's multi-billion naira Lagos residence recently leaked on social media and got people talking.
It was a three-minute tour video of the outside and inside of the 20-bedroom Lagos mansion. Herbert Wigwe's Ikoyi mansion sits on 23,000 square meters of land. This is the same land mass the Ikeja City Mall occupies.
Access Holdings other businesses owned by Wigwe
In another related story, Legit.ng on February 9, 2024, Herbert Wigwe, a well-known figure in the Nigerian banking space, tragically lost his life in a helicopter accident in the United States, together with his wife, son, and former president of the Nigeria Stock Exchange, Abimbola Ogunbanjo.
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The chairman of Access Holdings, Abubakar Jimoh, confirmed his passing and praised his record of expansion and operational success.
The chairman of Access Holdings, Abubakar Jimoh, confirmed his passing and praised his record of expansion and operational success.
Source: Legit.ng
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