NPFL 24: Ohawume Appeals For Calm Over Heartland Woes

NPFL 24: Ohawume Appeals For Calm Over Heartland Woes

Precious Oham

New Heartland FC attacker, Malachi Ohawume has appealed for calm as the club aims to overcome its predicaments in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League season, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

Ohawume's acrobatic strike in the 90th minute rescued a point for Heartland after Kano Pillars scored a first half goal through Ibrahim Mustapha in the 30th minute had threatened another home loss before the former Rivers United striker scored to save the Owerri side from imminent danger.

He pledged to fans and supporters of the club that they will get it right in their next league game with Lobi Stars.

"I want to appeal to our fans to be patient with us. We shall get it right and we will need their support. We shall improve on the performance with Kano Pillars when we visit Lafia this weekend."

The attacker told Heartland Media that he was happy he can finally for the club after several efforts in the past which yielded no results and that it was with that enthusiasm he said he got to the pitch when he was introduced with the conviction that the team won't lose at home on his debut.

"It was a dream start for me. I can't describe the way I felt scoring on my debut. It has been a long route but I am grateful to God that it ended in praise," Ohawume said of his initial disappointments to join the team in the past.

"It was a tough game for us. We gave our all. It wasn't a good first half for us but we improved in the second half. The new players were just involved in their first competitive game together and it will take a while before we will get to understand ourselves better."

The Naze Millionaires will face wounded Lobi Stars in Lafia this weekend in a Matchday 21 tie.