Obioma Okorie Splashes Cash Gift To Heartland FC For Defeating Abia Warriors

 

Oru-West Political leader and businessman, Honourable Dr Obioma Okorie (Nwa ji Ugo nnaya) has showered cash gifts on Heartland football club for defeating Abia Warriors 2-0 in Umuahia on Match day 10 of the Nigerian professional football league on Sunday November 3rd, the Statesman Newspaper Sports desk can exclusively report. 

Goals from Michael Ogu and Chukwuma Agor steered the Naze millionaires to a 2-0 victory and the win ended the long years of Abia Warriors domination of the Owerri side . It was only the second time Heartland Fc will be getting a positive result in Umuahia with the first a 1-1 draw in 2014 and also the first away win for Heartland this season. 

The victory was dedicated to the loving memory of late Coach Christian Power Obi who died in active service for the club and was buried few days ago at his home town Ibiasoegbe in Oru west LGA of Imo state. 

Okorie popularly known as the Dangote of Oru Nation after the win, in his magnanimity gifted the team with the sum of 1,000,000 million Naira. 500,000 Naira goes to the Heartland team, 300,000 goes to the Abia Warriors team for good sportsmanship display and then 200,000 Naira to Heartland supporters. 

In a brief interview, The Ozara born philanthropist and Apex political leader of Ozara ward expressed happiness over the first away victory for his own state team which was dedicated to the late Coach Christian Power Obi and the victory came at a good timing which was under his watch right there in Umuahia. 

Okorie wished the team success in their current NPFL campaign and charged the coach Emmanuel Amuneke tutored side to go for the trophy this season. 

With the win Heartland now sits at the 12th position on the league table while Abia Warriors maintain the 10th position on the log. 

Heartland FC will now look to consolidate on their winning spree in the bid to climb further up the leader when they battle Sunshine stars of Akure at the Dan Anyiam stadium Owerri on match day 11 encounter.