Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has lamented the sudden passing, in a ghastly auto crash, of the Head Coach of Heartland Football Club of Owerri, Mr. Christian Obi. “Imo has lost a star”, he said.
The Governor, therefore, sent his deepest condolences to the deceased’s immediate family, even as he prayed for the speedy recovery of other members of the team travelling with Obi who also sustained injuries as a result of the accident.
In a statement on Saturday, signed on his behalf by Oguwike Nwachuku, his Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser, Governor Uzodimma said: “It is with shock and sorrow that the Government of Imo State regrets to announce the tragic death of the head coach of Heartland football club of Owerri, Mr. Christian Obi, in a ghastly motor accident.
