Former Managing Director of Access Bank, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, lost his mum, Mrs Emily Okhergen Aig-Imoukhuede, on Wednesday morning.
The late educationist reportedly died in her Surrey, London, United Kingdom home.
A relative told WUZUPNIGERIA that ‘Mummy Aig’ as she was fondly called died at the age of 79.
“She lived a good life…diligently served God till the end, led her children to God and God said it’s time to come home to rest,” he remarked.
Born on October 27, 1942, in Sabonggida-Ora, Owan West LGA, Edo State, Emily was educated at the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Ibadan, 1959-1961, and University of Ibadan, 1961-1964.
She was a history teacher at St. Anne’s Secondary School, Ibadan, 1966.
Emily served as a member of the health care financial committee, Federal Ministry of Health; board member, National Universities Commission (NUC), 1986; Director, Nigeria Cargo Handling Company, 1987, President, National Council of Women’s Societies, NCWS, 1988 – 1993.
The Nation reported that she also served in the Refining and Petro-Chemical Company Limited, 1989-93; Kaafee Enterprises Limited and Controls Majestic Securities Limited, 1993; and was the Honourable Secretary of State (junior Minister) for States and Local Government Affairs in 1993.
She is the author of The Seven Maidens and other Stories.
The late Emily is survived by her husband, Frank Abiodun Aig-lmoukhuede and four children- Erekpitan Ola-Adisa, Aigboje, Kemi Balogun, and Aigbovbioise and grandchildren.
