Youth leaders of the five autonomous communities in Owerri municipal council had pledged their total support to the general manager of Heartland Football club Owerri Chief Chukwudi Ifeanyi.
The youth body led by the chairman of all chairmen of the five youth bodies in the Municipality comrade Clifford Oparaugo said they would rally support for the GM for the club to succeed this season.
Comrade Oparaugo made this known when they paid a solidarity visit to the GM, to pledge their support for the team.
He said after due consultations they agreed to take it upon themselves to rally support for the new General Manager whose track record proves he can return the club to its glory days.
He said the plan to return the team to the Dan Anyiam stadium Owerri instead of Okigwe was a welcomed development, adding that such arrangement was long overdue because of the maximum support the team would get from the body, that would, in turn, translate to positive results for the Imo darling team.
He commended the state governor Senator Hope Uzodinma for the renovations going on at the Dan Anyiam stadium to ensure it hosts the team in the new league season.
Responding the General Manager Chief Chukwudi Ifeanyi said the visit was a sign of sincere support to the team and assured them that the club under his leadership would always acknowledge this show of solidarity by the youth bodies.
He reminded them that plans are underway to ensure that the team returns fully and remain at the Dan Anyiam stadium for their home games, adding that the state governor Senator Uzodinma had shown leadership by upgrading the stadium for use this season and urged them to always support the shared prosperity government of Senator Uzodinma.
Chief Ifeanyi also said that Heartland would return to its glory days as efforts are been put together to ensure that the right actions are taken to get the desired results to impress its fans and supporters this season.
Present during the solidarity visit were some members of the new management team of the club. Mr. Promise Nwachukwu and Nze Tonnex Chukwu.
