By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, weekend revealed his last moments with the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe.

Chidoka who retorted, “I’m alone in the dark, wondering, said he had requested to be part of the particular trip to the USA with Wigwe, but was jokingly turned down.

Recall that the death of Wigwe, wife and son emerged on Saturday evening.

According to the report, the chopper he was flying in was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California around 10:12pm, US local time on Friday night.

The US Government later confirmed all on board dead as no survivor was found as of Saturday morning.

Relieving his last moment with the deceased, Chidoka, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said: “We had an appointment for last Thursday. ‘Osita, I will fly into Abuja with the VC on Thursday; after our meeting, I will leave for the US,’ I said, ‘Herbert, wetin they pursue you, you travel a lot these days, biko take me along.’ He laughed and said, ‘Osita, you can’t keep up with my pace. Just enjoy your peace’,” he wrote on X.

“We laughed and said goodbyes. It was the last goodbye. He couldn’t make it on Thursday.

“Since I left public office, he has been by a strong supporter and friend. His wife Chizoba was at my wedding 22 years ago.

“His son looked up to me as his parents literally handed him over to me for mentorship.

“I am alone in the dark, wondering, is that it? Should we remain fearless? Somebody should tell me something.”

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