The 31 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army Minna, Niger State has offered free medical services to the people of the Garatu Community in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State, as part of the activities to mark this year’s Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NACEL).
Over 300 people, including women, children, and the elderly in the community benefited from the free medical outreach.
Medical services rendered to the people include general medical consultations, blood pressure checks, blood sugar level checks, and general drug administration.
Addressing the members of the community before the exercise on Wednesday, July 3, the Brigade Commander, Brig.-Gen. Hamidu Bobbo said the free medical outreach was to enhance the Military-Civilian relations. He said the military did not only protect the civilians but was equally concerned with the health and well-being of the people.
Gen. Bobbo said the free medical outreach, which is among the many activities lined up for this year’s NACEL, was part of the army’s way of saying thank you to the community for their continued support of the military.
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He said the theme for this year’s NACEL “transforming the Nigerian Army imperative for combating contemporary security challenges within a joint environment”, which he said was in line with the Chief of Army Staff command philosophy, was “carefully chosen due to the current security challenges bedevilling parts of the country.”
Gen. Bobbo noted that the community has a great role to play towards combating the security challenges in the state by being vigilant and providing useful information to the Nigerian Army.
He said: “Every community in Nigeria Should see the Nigerian Army as part of the community and relate with the soldiers freely.
“Useful information from our communities can help the Nigerian Army greatly in the fight against banditry, insurgency, and other forms of criminal activities in the country.”