Army Provides Adequate Medicare to Wounded Soldiers

Army Provides Adequate Medicare to Wounded Soldiers

The  Acting Corps Commander Medical (CCM) of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Clifford Wanda has assured wounded soldiers of Operation LAFIYA DOLE  fighting insurgency in the North East  of adequate medical attention and care.

The Acting CCM gave this assurance during his operational visit to 7 Divison Medical Services and Hospital (DMSH) in Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri. He commended the soldiers for their commitment, bravery  and  service to the  country. The Corps Commander who was accompanied on the visit by senior military officers of the Medical Corps embarked on facility tour of wards in 7 Division Hospital and interacted with  patients as well as staff.

He said his visit was to familiarise and ascertain the performance of Medical  personnels and equipment  deployed in the North East.

He extolled the leadership qualities of the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) , 7 Division Brigadier General  Ibrahim Manu Yusuf  and called for support  to him in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists within the 7 Division Area of Responsibility in Borno State.

He promised to look into the challenges confronting the Hospital  with a view to finding solutions to them.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Acting Commander 7 DMSH, Lieutenant Colonel Ndidi Onuchukwu thanked the Acting Corps Commander for the visit to the Hospital.

He congratulated him on his recent  apppointment as the Acting CCM of the Nigerian Army and briefed him on the activities of the Hospital.

KINGSLEY SAMUEL
Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy Director Army Public Relations Headquarters 7 Division