The management of Heartland FC has announced the death of coach Christian Power Obi, who died on Friday, 23rd August in a road accident.
He was traveling with the players en route Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, to participate in the TICO/SELECT Ifeanyi Ekwueme Pre-Season Tournament.
A statement by the Media Office of the club reads:
“The heart breaking day saw the Heartland FC team departing the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri for the preseason Tournament with enthusiasm at around 3:30pm in three vehicles but at about some minutes after 4pm, one of the vehicles rammed into a carelessly* *parked truck in its attempt to evade an oncoming vehicle.*
*The driver tried as he could but the impact of the collision caused a sudden shock to our coach, Christian Obi who was unconscious* *with a slight injury to his right leg upon evacuation from the badly affected part of the bus.*
*Coach Obi and other injured players were rushed to the nearby hospital at Okwelle in Onuimo LGA of Imo State but despite the best efforts of the* *medical personnel our revered coach gave up the ghost.*
*Words alone cannot fully capture how the news of his death has thrown everyone at the club into deep mourning because of how precious* *Coach Obi was to the club.*
*His name would continue to remain etched in the history of the club following the club’s unbeaten run in the Nigeria National League* *throughout the 2022-23 season a feat that culminated in the club winning the NNL Super 8 in Asaba, Delta State.*
*We appreciate the concerns from all and sundry on the unfortunate incident but the club demands that its privacy and that of the Late Obi’s* *family be respected during this dark period. The club will not be making further statements for the time being.*
*Coach Obi remains have since been deposited at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, (FUTH) morgue in Owerri while the injured have* *been referred to the same hospital for more proper care.”
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