The Nigerian Army Depot Zaria has offered a one day free Medical outreach for the residents of Gada-Biyu community of Falgore, in Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano.
The one day free medical outreach conducted Wednesday was part of activities of the 78 Regular Recruits intake ‘Exercise Kun Gama’.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai said the activities of the Nigerian Army in the area would enhance the existing cordial relationship between the Military and the people of Kano, especially Gada-Biyu community and environs.
The Chief of Army staff was represented by Maj-Gen Enobong Udoh, the Chief Training and Operations officer, Nigerian Army Headquarters.
He noted that by the medical outreach, Depot Nigerian Army has demonstrated its resolve to continually key into his directive for all Army formations, Units and all its establishments to maintain a robust Civil-military relationship in line with the international best practices.
“To the government and good people of Kano Bashir Mohammed state, I wish to express our profound gratitude for your continuous and unrelenting support for the smooth conduct of all our operations in the state.
“I wish to particularly observe that since the beginning of our exercises in the general area of Falgore Forest, the security situation has drastically reduced.
“This implies that the criminal elements have escaped from our localities.
“Therefore, I implore you not to relent in offering assistance to the army by providing timely information on the activities of criminal elements in our society”, he appealed.
While commending the Kano state Governor Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje for been present at the event, urged the beneficiaries to take their medications as prescribed by the Doctors and ensure routine medical check-ups as a follow up to the exercise.
He further commended President Muhammad Buhari for his numerous support to the Nigerian Army to enable them deliver effectively on its constitutional mandates.
Flagging up the outreach, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje commended the military for such gesture and also raiding the area from criminal activities.
Ganduje also called on the beneficiaries to use the opportunity and present themselves for check-up and treatment, saying such gesture will make a maximum impact on their lives.
Earlier in his welcome address, the commandant of the Depot Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen Sani Mohammed said the gesture was also to assist the people of the community as part of their social responsibilties.
According to him, they will not relent in their efforts towards initiating programmes that can be of a great benefit to communities in need.
Some of the areas the army is providing free outreach including, medical consultations, random blood glucose test, blood pressure screening, anti belminthic (Deworming) for children.
Other services including voluntary HIV counselling and test, dental consultations and treatment, distribution of mosquito nets for pregnant women, and also ophthalmic care and distribution.
