The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that they are collaborating with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States to hasten investigation into the crash leading to death of Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, former Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Abimbola Ogunbajo and two others aboard the ill-fated Airbus Helicopter EC130B4 on Friday night in California
Director, Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at NSIB, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji made the disclosure in a statement yesterday.
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She said in the aftermath of the incident, the Director General, Captain Alex Badeh established contact with the U.S. agency in accordance with Chapter 5, Subsection 27 of ICAO’s Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation – Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation, which grants a State (nation) special interest in an accident involving its citizens.
THIS is even as Isiokpo communities in Ikwerre Council of Rivers State, yesterday, shunned activities to mourn the departed.
The Guardian gathered that the residents, dressed in black clothing, marched out with their children, chanting mourning songs around the council.
The late philanthropist had assured the people that their wards would effortlessly attend the Wigwe University he was setting up. A resident, Mrs Chitoro Nnadi, said: “We took to the streets to mourn the death of our hero, a man who came to wipe our sufferings and pains. His death has cut shut a lot of dreams and ambitions.”
