Nigerian Army Donates 60-Bed Health Facility to Kishi
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has commissioned an ultra-modern 60-bed hospital ward at the General Hospital, Kishi.
The health facility constructed and fully equipped by the army, contains female and male wards, a Children’s ward, Labour Room, a Doctors’ office, a Nurse station as well as a reception.
Speaking at the commissioning, General Faruk Yahaya described the project as one of his special Intervention Civil-Military Cooperation projects aimed at winning the hearts and minds of Nigerians by complementing existing infrastructures.
He mentioned that the Nigerian Army belongs to Nigerians and as such they must partner in ensuring that Nigeria is safe and secured. He also expressed gratitude to the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari for his unflinching support and reaffirmed the unalloyed loyalty of the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army.
The Oyo state Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde who was represented at the commissioning by Hon Lateef Adediran, extolled the Nigerian Army for being instrumental to national unity and global peace through its internal security operations and contribution of troops to Peace Support missions.
He showed his appreciation to the NA on behalf of the government and the people of Oyo state for choosing Kishi for the execution of the laudable project.
Revealing the reason behind the choice of hospital wards for the people of Kishi, the facilitator of the project, Maj Gen Kunle Adesope who is the Chief of Defence Accounts and Budgets; an indigene of Kishi, pointed out that his choice of hospital wards for his people was premised on need assessment, consultation with community leaders and the saying that “health is wealth”.
He thanked the COAS for approving and sponsoring the project, adding that it will positively impact the health of the people.
The Kishi people in the Irepo Local Government of Oyo state were, however, happy and full of gratitude to the Nigerian Army for the new health facility.
Asides from the town’s residents, the event also witnessed the presence of the representative of Governor Seyi Makinde, HRM, the Iba of Kishi, Oba Moshood Oyekola Lawal, the Head of the Adesope Family, Chief Bayo Adesope, Principal Staff Officers from Defence, and Army Headquarters.
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