Heartland FC Announce Passing of Coach Christian Obi In Fatal Motor Accident

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By Sedara Philip

With sadness in our hearts and with total submission to the will of God, Heartland FC is announcing the death of Christian Power Obi who died on Friday, 23rd August, 2024 from an automobile accident en route Abakaliki, Ebonyi State to participate in the TICO/SELECT Ifeanyi Ekwueme Pre-season Tournament.

The heart breaking day saw the Heartland FC team depart Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri for the tournament with enthusiasm at around 3:30pm in three vehicles. However, at about some minutes after 4pm, one of the buses 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 went into unconsciousness 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 Heartland following the club’s unbeaten run in the 2022-2023 season of the Nigeria National League, a feat that culminated in the club winning the NNL Super 8 in Asaba, Delta State.

We appreciate concerns from all and sundry on the unfortunate incident but Heartland FC demand that their privacy and that of the Late Obi’s family be respected during this dark period.

The club will not be making further statement for the time being.

Coach Obi remains have since been deposited at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, (FUTH) morgue in Owerri while those injured have been referred to the same hospital for proper care.