Accra, Nov. 13,
GNA – Emmanuel M. Commodore-Mensah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Accra
Hearts of Oak SC has called on the supporters of the club to re-dedicate
themselves to the cause of the club after 100 years of existence.
Commodore-Mensah said the successes of the club over the years have been
possible as a result of the commitment and dedication demonstrated by the
founders, management members, players and officials.
Speaking at a
dinner dance to mark the 100th Anniversary Celebration at the
Banquet Hall, State House, Accra, Commodore-Mensah said the phobian spirit is
an indomitable one which has seen the club grown from strength to strength and
there is the need for the present generation to emulate that spirit to ensure
the club wins more laurels in future.
Hearts
marked their 100th anniversary celebration last Friday and used the
occasion to confer honours on individuals and corporate organization, who have
in the past contributed to the success of the club.
The
individuals were presented with medals as a sign of appreciation for their
contribution to the club.
Among
them were President John Evans Atta Mills, a former Chairman and Director of
the Club for his distinguished services to the Club, late Christopher Brandford
Nettey (also known as Asafoatse Nettey) as the other recipient of the
Leadership Awards alongside President Mills.
Also honoured on the night were the late General Joseph Arthur Ankrah,
Oyeeman Wereko Ampem II, Harry Romulus Sawyerr, John Saka Addo, Daniel Sackey
Quarcoome and George Adjei Osekere.
It also includes the late James Kwaku Moffat, Henry Plange Nyemitei, the late
Seth Tetteh Nettey, Ato Ahwoi, Ernest Adote Thompson and Togbe Afede XIV, with
the Management members made up of the late Tommy Thompson, the late William
Frank Ekundayor Sawyer, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, Harry Zakkour and Nii Ayi
Bonte (Gbese Mantse).
Coach “Sir” Cecil Jones
Attququayefio leads the pack for the Technical awardees which also includes
Stephen Akwetey, the late Emmanuel Ofei Ansah, Alhaji Braimah Sulemana (Alhaji
Hearts), Robert Amoo Dodoo and Akwei Addo with Lawrence Amaaku Adjaidoo, the
late Joe Aplerh Lartey, Ashford Tettey Oku, the late Clement Kwashie Doku, Lawrence
Adu Darko, Nana Kumi Gyamfi, the late Mama Acquah, Robert Hammond, Jacob Nettey
and Amankwah Mireku.
In the Supporters’
category has E.C. Quaye, Alhaji Awudu Iddrisu, Chapter ‘O’-Nima, Chapter
9-Kumasi, Chapter 13-Takoradi, Chapter 27-Tamale, Hearts Ladies and Madam Rose
Klorkor Okine (alias Woman Tokyo) were decorated.
Former Board Member, Ernest
Bediako, Frank Nelson and Isaac Tetteh were also presented with awards for
their contributions towards the Club's success whilst Sidalco Ghana Limited,
Frandesco West Africa Limited, Arab Contractors, Cairo; Mobile
Telecommunications Network (MTN), Tullow Oil and Osam Petroleum Ghana
Limited were the corporate bodies that received award.
