Army To Fly Wounded Soldiers Abroad For Treatment – COAS

He made the promise during his visit to wounded officers and soldiers at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna on Thursday.

Gen. Yahaya also used the opportunity to reiterate the Nigerian Army’s (NA) commitment to giving prompt attention to the medical needs of wounded officers and soldiers.

According to a statement made available to TrackNews Online by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, the COAS disclosed that all necessary arrangements have been concluded for wounded soldiers that need to be flown abroad.

The COAS also made donations to all the wounded soldiers who are in-patients at the hospital.

The full army statement reads: “The Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has reiterated Nigerian Army’s (NA) commitment to giving prompt attention to the medical needs of wounded officers and soldiers at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna.”

“The COAS gave the assurance today Thursday 8 July, 2021 while visiting wounded personnel in the hospital. He expressed appreciation for their sacrifice to the nation, adding that the NA is doing everything possible despite the challenges of the Covid – 19 pandemic to provide them with adequate treatment in order to hasten their recovery.”

“He also disclosed that all arrangements have been concluded for personnel that require medical treatment abroad to be flown out, especially for those that need plastic surgery and prosthetics.”

“Lt Gen Yahaya further stated that arrangements are ongoing to build a state-of-the-art facility in the hospital for the production of prosthetics for personnel who lost their lower limbs in service to the nation. He disclosed that the ongoing effort is in partnership with some foreign experts from Germany.”

“According to him, the partnership will not only hasten the provision of such artificial body parts, but also save the army the huge cost of moving the personnel abroad for treatment. He pointed out, that some of the delays being witnessed in actualising this partnership is as a result of the Covid – 19 pandemic.”

“During a tour of the hospital wards, the COAS made token donations to all the in-patients to further boost their morale.”

“The COAS was later given a brief by the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Colonel Steven Onuchukwu on the achievements and challenges of the hospital. Responding, the COAS, expressed commitment to ensuring that the challenges of the hospital are adequately addressed to cater for the medical needs of personnel.”

Meanwhile, the Presidency has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the recent defections of its members to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a piece titled, ‘Speaking to PDP in the language it understands,’ Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the PDP may become empty before 2023.