Heartland Technical Manager, Emmanuel Amuneke yesterday marked his 54th birthday stating that he remains indebted to God for his achievements thus far even as he praised the kind of people he had been privileged to work with both as footballer and coach.
Amuneke didn’t fail to praise the role the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma is playing to ensure that Heartland lacks nothing in all facets.
Amuneke, a native of Eziobodo in Owerri West LGA of Imo State, started his football journey in his hometown before he travelled to Lagos for greener pasture from where he was spotted by Julius Berger from a local competition organised at Ajegunle, a Lagos suburb noted for the production of prominent Nigerian footballers.
The Heartland players and officials all gathered at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri to celebrate an icon whose sojourn with the club has reunited everyone as the Naze Millionaires now enjoy a new lease of life.
Speaking at the short but colourful occasion, Heartland ‘s Administrative head, Barrister Nkechi Anukam, spoke highly of Amuneke, stressed that what the officials of Heartland have organised was just to show a token of their appreciation to him for the good job he has started.
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She urged him not to relent but keep up with the reforms to transform Heartland and make it the envy of all just like it was previously adding that he should remain undaunted and bullish in his attempt to rebrand the club without fear or favour.
“We gather here to celebrate you because your coming to Heartland FC has helped to reunite the club again. We are happy with how you have started and praying you continue on this path to ensure Heartland FC becomes the envy of other clubs in Nigeria and beyond,” Barrister Anukam said.
“We will always be with you on this journey and we are assuring you of our undiluted support to help you succeed. You may encounter some challenges along the way but remain focused and undaunted in your quest to rebrand the club.
“What we have done today is just a token of our appreciation to show you that we love what you are doing and are delighted to follow your steps closely in your resolve to make Heartland FC among the best club in Nigeria and beyond.”
Other officials of the club also took turns to eulogise Amuneke and wished him well on his 54th birthday.
In his own speak, Amuneke thanked Heartland players, who also had some renditions prepared and officials for deeming it fit to celebrate him.
He said he will not relent in his determination to ensure that Heartland is rated among the best in Nigeria and he called for the continuous support of the players and officials to help him achieve his lofty dreams for the club.
Amuneke praised the Governor of Imo State, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma for the enabling environment and the freehand to tinker the team and he assures the Governor that Heartland will continue to improve.