• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book
Home Security Nigerian Military Provides 17 Isolation Centres for Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Security

Nigerian Military Provides 17 Isolation Centres for Coronavirus Pandemic

By
John Enenche
-
March 30, 2020
Major General EJ ENENCHE

Nigerian Military Provides 17 Isolation Centres for Coronavirus Pandemic

You may recall that on 27 March 2020, I briefed you on the highlights of the level of preparedness of the Nigerian Military in support of the Federal Government of Nigeria towards tackling the COVID 19 pandemic. In this regard, I am to give you more details on the preparedness of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, which are as follows:

a. A Committee headed by the Chief of Defence Training and Operations is in place interfacing with all relevant Ministries, departments and Agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria managing the COVID 19 Pandemic.

b. As mentioned in my first briefing regarding COVID 19, there are 17 isolation and treatment centres earmarked which are spread across the 6 geopolitical zones of the Country as follows:

(1) South West

(a) 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Yaba.
(b) 2 Division Hospital, Ibadan.

(2) South South

(a) Military Hospital, Port Harcourt.
(b) Navy Reference Hospital, Calabar
(c) Military Hospital, Benin.

(3) South East
(a) 211 Regiment Group Medical Centre, Owerri.
(b) 82 Division Military Hospital, Enugu.

(4) North Central
(a) 161 Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Makurdi.
(b) 22 Brigade Medical Centre, Ilorin.

Read Also:

  • Tijani, Sanwo-Olu, Bella Disu, Others to Headline 10th Nigeria Digital PR Summit
  • Third Estate Warns Against Spreading Insecurity in Kwara, Calls for United Action and Prayer
  • Anambra Police Deploy 70 Fresh Constables to Boost Security

(5) North West
(a) 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.
(b) 465 Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Kano.
(c) 263 Nigerian Air Force Reference Hospital, Daura.
(d) 119 Composite Group Medical Centre, Sokoto.

(6) North East
(a) 261 Nigerian Air Force Reference Hospital, Bauchi.
(b) 163 Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Yola.
(c) 7 Division Military Hospital, Maiduguri.
(d) 27 Task Force Brigade Field Ambulance, Damaturu.

2. Further to this, a good number of Armed Forces of Nigerian medical personnel have been earmarked to be trained on the management of COVID 19 cases, which will done in liaison with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

3. In the same vein, about 48 Disaster Response Units of the Armed Forces of Nigeria are on Notice To Move in conjunction with NEMA. These units will handle operations other than medicals that may arise in the course of this non kinetic military operation.

4. Finally, the Armed Forces of Nigeria is to implement all restriction on movement in line with the Federal Government of Nigeria. For the avoidance of doubt this include the Presidential Directive given by the President Commander In Chief, during his address to the Nation on the COVID 19 Pandemic, on 29 March 2020.

5. The High Command of Nigerian Military hereby solicit for the support of the general public in this trying period of the fight against COVID 19. This can be achieved by adhering to all the medical and administrative guidelines being provided by government at all levels.

6. Thank you and God bless.

John ENENCHE
Major General
Coordinator Defence Media Operations

VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa/
EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
  • TAGS
  • Covid-19
  • Isolation Centres
  • Nigerian Military
Previous articlePolice Investigate Ondo Explosion
Next articleCOVID-19 in Nigeria: CISLAC demands total accountability of donated funds
John Enenche
John Enenche
http://www.PRNigeria.com

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

Governor Umar Dikko Radda and Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede, at Army Headquarters, Abuja.

Gov Radda Hails Troops’ Gallantry, Seeks for New Army Unit in Katsina

Third-Estate

Third Estate Warns Against Spreading Insecurity in Kwara, Calls for United Action and Prayer

Anambra police command

Anambra Police Deploy 70 Fresh Constables to Boost Security

ICPC to Prosecute Self-Acclaimed Kano Journalist for Alleged ₦14 Million Fraud

Tinubu: Shuttle Diplomacy and the Power of Showing Up

Army Partners Media to Tackle Fake News, Boost National Security

Nigerian Air Force new Headquarters

Badaru Hails NAF’s Vision, Commissions New Headquarters Annex in Abuja

Troops Repel Terrorists Attacks in Borno, Launch Rescue Operation for Abducted Villagers

Christian Association of Nigeria CAN

CAN Refutes ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims, Says Violence in Nigeria Affects All Faiths

Bandit hideout destroyed by troops

Army Dislodges Bandits in Taraba Forests Under Operation Lafiya Nakowa

How Irabor’s Book Launch Became National Security Summit as Obasanjo, Jonathan, Kukah, Sultan Spoke on Boko Haram

Nigerian Army

Nigerian Army Denies Losing Weapons to Bandits in Kwara Operation

Recent Posts

  • Gov Radda Hails Troops’ Gallantry, Seeks for New Army Unit in Katsina
  • Tijani, Sanwo-Olu, Bella Disu, Others to Headline 10th Nigeria Digital PR Summit
  • Third Estate Warns Against Spreading Insecurity in Kwara, Calls for United Action and Prayer
  • Anambra Police Deploy 70 Fresh Constables to Boost Security
  • ICPC to Prosecute Self-Acclaimed Kano Journalist for Alleged ₦14 Million Fraud
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
© 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
Latest News
Gov Radda Hails Troops’ Gallantry, Seeks for New Army Unit in KatsinaTijani, Sanwo-Olu, Bella Disu, Others to Headline 10th Nigeria Digital PR SummitThird Estate Warns Against Spreading Insecurity in Kwara, Calls for United Action and PrayerAnambra Police Deploy 70 Fresh Constables to Boost SecurityICPC to Prosecute Self-Acclaimed Kano Journalist for Alleged ₦14 Million FraudEx-Gov Yahaya Bello' s Fund Withdrawals Did Not Breach Banking Regulations, EFCC Witness Tells FCT CourtAtiku Criticises DSS, Demands Probe of Tinubu Cabinet Following Minister's ResignationTinubu: Shuttle Diplomacy and the Power of Showing UpMAAUN Public Health Students Host Seminar to Combat Drug Abuse and Preventable DiseasesFutureMap Graduates Over 1,000 Students from STEAM Camp in JigawaFinally, Tinubu's Embattled Minister Resigns Amid Certificate ScandalTinubu Confers National Honour on Outgoing INEC Chairman Mahmood YakubuArmy Partners Media to Tackle Fake News, Boost National SecurityBadaru Hails NAF’s Vision, Commissions New Headquarters Annex in AbujaJUST IN: INEC Boss Prof. Yakubu Hands Over Leadership to Acting Chair
X whatsapp