Beta Glass Plc, on Monday mourned the passing of the company’s late Chairman, Board of Directors, Otunba Abimbola Ogunbanjo, while pledging to uphold his values and vision.
The company, a subsidiary of Frigoglass Group in a statement to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. in Lagos, noted that it would communicate the board’s succession plan in due time.
Credible news reports that Ogunbanjo died on Friday along with Dr Herbert Wigwe, Group Chief Executive Officer, Access Holdings, his wife and son in a helicopter crash in Southern California, U.S.
Chairman, Frigoglass Group Board of Directors, Mr Gagik Apkarian, said that the news of the passing of late Ogunbanjo was devastating.
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Apkarian, also Managing Director of Tetrad Capital Partners, pointed out that late Ogunbanjo served as chairman of Beta Glass for eight years with unrelenting commitment.
He said: “We are grateful for late Ogunbanjo’s numerous contributions, thoughtful leadership of the Beta Glass board, but extremely shocked that his time was cut short.
“We extend our deepest condolences to Abi’s family, friends, and loved ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with them”.
Apkarian stated that throughout the late chairman’s long and successful tenure on the board of Beta Glass, his leadership had been instrumental in driving the company’s growth.
He also helped the firm to become the largest manufacturer of glass containers and packaging solutions in West and Central Africa in his long and illustrious career.
Also, the Chief Executive Officer of Beta Glass, Mr Darren Bennett-Voci, described the death of Ogunbanjo as a rude shock.
Bennett-Voci said: “I had the honour of working closely with him, and the news of his sudden and tragic passing shocked us all deeply.
“Abi’s leadership and unwavering dedication leaves an enduring mark on Beta Glass, shaping our journey and inspiring us to continue to strive for excellence.
“We shall honour his legacy by continuing to uphold the values and vision he instilled in our organisation.
“In the interim, the company will continue to receive support from its Board of Directors.
Late Ogunbanjo also sat on the board of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping and was a former Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Ltd., Group.
He was a member of International Bar Association, Nigerian Bar Association, Institute of Petroleum, London, Institute of Directors and Managing Partner at Chris Ogunbanjo & Co.
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