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It was night of emotional tribute in Lagos yesterday night as Funeral Rites For Late Herbert Wigwe continues . Former Emir Of Kano Alhaji Lamido Sanusi recounted his relationship with the late businessman<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was on a Saturday, I had no idea about what happened. I came to the airport waiting for a plane and I got a call from Bola Adeshola, and we were chatting. After two sentences, he said, Lamido you haven\u2019t heard?<\/p>\n
\u201cAbout two years ago, I put all my savings into a Trust for the education of my children, I have many and my priority as a father is to make sure that when I pass away, they will have good education. I told Herbert \u2018I am placing you in charge of this Trust for the education of my children because I know that even if I die and did not leave any money, you will educate my children. \u201cI thought I would die before Herbert.\u201d Sanusi stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I had problems in Kano, I called him about six months before I was to leave Kano, and I said to him, \u2018Herbert I know you will give all your best to solve all these problems, but I am convinced that this is what is going to happen.\u2019 And he said to me \u2018your highness, don\u2019t worry, whatever happens, don\u2019t worry we are here for you.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the day I heard on the radio that I was dethroned, the night before it happened, I called and said I want to come to Lagos. The announcement was made at about 9am, by noon, Herbert had a plane at the tarmac in Kano. I put my family on that plane, no message, no phne call, I put them on that plane. Herbert received them, put them in a hotel, and later got them accommodation for months.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I came we stayed there. Some people believe I own access bank and Aig and Herbert are fronting for me. They gave me the cars and the drivers, they gave me security and a private jet and they ask for nothing and they don\u2019t talk about it. I have lived in Lagos for four years, the house my family lives in was provided by Herbert.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I heard of his death, I said \u2018in the coming weeks and months, people will get to know Herbert the human being\u2019. They know him as a banker, as a business man, they don\u2019t know him as a human being. He was always about others, not about himself. You can\u2019t imagne how one human being could have been so many things to so many people.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the day before this happened, I was on a chat group when somebopdy made a few remarks about Herbert that I found offensive and I defended Herbert. I made my point very clear that this was totally unacceptable.<\/p>\n
\u201cA few days after Herbert died; a friend called me and sent me a message. He has sent a message to Herbert at about 3:20 am that morning (day of the crash), telling him how I had stood up and defended him and forwarded my entire message to him. \u2018\u2019Herbert replied at 3:28 am with one word \u2018unbelievable\u2019. He sent another message at 3:50 which was not delivered. From the presentation from the air traffic controllers, the crash happened at 3:30. So possibly, the last thing Herbert read was my message talking about him.\u201d He concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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