General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Mohammed Mohammed, yesterday visited wounded soldiers from the fight against Boko Haram insurgents on their sick beds at 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna. Addressing the wounded soldiers, the GOC said his visit was part of activities marking the annual West African Social Activities (WASA) organised by the Nigeria Army and its formation to mark the end of a successful year and usher in a new one.
He assured the wounded soldiers, who have varying degrees of injuries, of the commitment of the Nigerian Army to their plights and pains. “We are aware of your pains and am here on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, to let you know that you are not forgotten. I want to assure you that we are interfacing with the doctors and caregivers to ensure that you get the best treatment and whatever will give you quick recovery.
“For those of you requiring evacuation abroad, I have asked the Chief Medical Director to furnish me with such details for onward communication to the COAS for immediate action.” The Chief Medical Director, Brig.-Gen. Nathan Okeji, who conducted the GOC round the various wards, in his remarks, assured that the hospital “will continue to do its best in attending to the wounded soldiers with the best of treatment.”
