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Army offers free medical treatment in Kaduna

Army offers free medical treatment in Kaduna
By Mohammad Tijjani
Outreach
Kachia (Kaduna State), Nov. 15, 2018 (NAN) The Nigerian Army Artillery Corps on Thursday offered free medical treatment and donated 2,000 treated mosquito nets to Adara community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the outreach included health education, diabetic screening, dental consultation, eye screening and issuance of eye glasses.
The three-day medical exercise is expected to end on Nov. 15.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the free medical treatment for the community was part of activities to mark the annual exercise Vulcan Glow six.
Buratai disclosed that no specific number of people are targeted but based on records, so far, over 1,700 people have been attended to and more are coming.
Buratai, represented by the Commander Infantry Corps, Maj.-Gen. Hakeem Otiki, solicited the support of the civil populace within their localities to enable it carry out its constitutional role effectively.
He explained that the outreach was part of army’s efforts towards promoting civil-military relations, and urged well-meaning individuals and agencies to emulate the gesture of assisting the downtrodden.
The army chief expressed delight over the large turnout of beneficiaries and assured that the exercise would be sustained. (NAN)
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Edited by Ifeyinwa Okonkwo/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

Army Day: 1 Division offers free medical services in Kaduna

Army Day: 1 Division offers free medical services in Kaduna

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Outreach

By Tijjani Mohammed

Kaduna, July 6, 2017 (NAN) The Nigerian Army, 1 Division Kaduna, says it has provided free medical services to Hayan Dan-Mani community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna by Col. Kingsley Umoh, Deputy Director, Army Public Relation, 1 Division Nigerian Army.

Umoh said the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2017 is celebrated annually in commemoration of the first shot fired at Gakem, Ogoja, in 1967, in what started as a police action but ended in the 30-month civil war that has today become a critical issue of history for the Nigerian nation.

According to him, the celebration for this year is designated as “low-keyed”, but in spite of this, activities to mark the day started on June 30 with Juma’at prayers in all mosques in Nigerian Army (NA) Cantonments nationwide.

Special Church services were held in designated churches, also in all NA Cantonments.

“In Kaduna, on Saturday 1 July, a special community service activity was conducted when troops of HQ 1 Division went out to clean up the environment and clear blocked drainages around Kawo motor park and market.

“On Wednesday, 5 July the Flying Horse football team of 1 Division engaged the Nigerian Police Team in a friendly match that ended 1-0 in favour of the 1 Div team.

“The match was played at the 41 Division Engineers football field in Ribadu Cantonment,” he said. (NAN)

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Edited Felix Nwadioha/Muhammad Suleiman Tola