THE Reputation Management Agency, Avance Media and the Institute of Leadership and Management, has named Herbert Wigwe, group chief executive officer, Access Bank Plc, as the ‘Most Reputable Nigerian Bank CEO.’ The groups in its latest ranking stated that Wigwe beat 19 other CEOs of commercial banks in Nigeria in the public poll.

The organisers of the poll pointed out that the 50-years-old CEO, since assuming office in January 2014, through challenges have been able to keep the head of the bank high in the industry. Wigwe, who is also an Alumnus of the Harvard Business School Executive Management Programme served as the chairman of Access Bank Ghana Limited and is the current Chairman of Access Bank, UK Limited.

The poll which is being undertaken across various countries, recently had his Ghanaian counterpart, Dolapo Ogundimu, CEO of Access Bank Ghana, also voted as the 2017 Most Reputable Ghanaian Bank CEO.”

Forbes ranked entrepreneur and founder of Reputation Poll, Rex Idaminabo in a short statement praised Wigwe’s leadership qualities which was endorsed by the participants in the public poll, urging him and other CEOs to create very easily accessible platforms where they can mentor young Nigerians to become very diligent in business.

—  Apr 24, 2017 @ 01:00 GMT