Nigeria is safer and more secured
than in 2014, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf
Buratai has stated.
He spoke during a sit-out with
Wounded Soldiers in Action (WIA) in Kaduna.
WIAs are officers and men injured
during various operations against insurgency receiving treatment at the 44
Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.
The COAS, who expressed delight
to be among the WIAs, said their efforts in securing the nation will never go
unrewarded, commending their true spirit of patriotism and professionalism.
According to him: “I am very
happy to see you, having met some of you in the battle fields, you were
determined to pay the supreme prize. This is the true spirit of a gallant
soldier and a patriot.
“I am proud you have made the
impact that some of our colleagues and Nigerians are safe and I am equally
happy that we are living in peace and Nigeria is safer now than we had five
years ago”.
He assured the wounded soldiers
of adequate medical attention, including follow- up treatment abroad.
“I understand you also need
recreational facilities here. Some are also needing promotion, it has been
taken note of and will be addressed accordingly.
“We will continue to send our
officers to see how we can get you rehabilitated through skills acquisition
programme so that when you recuperate, you can go back to the field.
“Let me assure you that the fight
against insurgency is a collective effort and this can be achieved through our
determination and teachings we have been taught and applying them on the field.
“Your allowances have been
brought to my notice by the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital and we
will see how it can be offset.
“We must develop these facilities
here, those equipment we don’t have we will get, so you don’t need to get
surgery elsewhere.
“This is one of the hospitals we
have upgraded. We have done same in Yaba and elsewhere. We are also
constructing Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Maiduguri and also we have one
in Abakiliki.”
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