The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS) Faruk Yahaya has told host communities to ensure adequate maintenance was provided to the Quick Impact Projects executed in their communities.
The Chief of Army Staff said this on Monday during the commissioning and handover ceremony of the newly constructed and equipped Obarenren Primary Healthcare Centre at Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
This information was gathered via the official Twitter handle of the Nigerian Army, @HQNigerianArmy.
The project was executed in honour of Maj Gen DIO Ehiorobo, Senior Resource Fellow, at Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja.
The Army said that COAS in his remarks, said that Nigeria was facing a lot of security challenges that affected almost every segment of the society and the Nigerian Army was not resting on its oars to confront the challenges.
He said some of these challenges required a comprehensive approach and support of the civil populace.
The COAS said that every Nigerian had a role to play in addressing the security challenges the country was faced with.
He further commended the people of Obarenren and Edo State for always supporting the Nigerian Army in its operations.
He said that the Nigerian Army in recent times embarked on elaborate quick impact projects in several communities across the country with a view to providing the desired succor in areas of need.
The COAS also said that the projects were meant to further strengthen the existing relationship with the host communities.
He said this had significantly complemented the Nigerian Army’s effort at containing the multifaceted security challenges facing the nation; particularly through non-Kinetic approach.
It was also gathered that the Chief of Army Staff Special Intervention Civil-Military Projects was introduced to provide support to communities of serving Nigerian Army senior officers across the nation whom through service and dedication to duty had risen to the enviable rank of Major General in the Nigerian Army.
The projects were to complement already existing basic services, amenities and infrastructures provided by the State in these communities.
Some of the projects already executed across the country so far included; construction and rehabilitation of Hospitals and Schools, construction of Communities and Town halls, sinking of Boreholes amongst others.
The Executive Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki represented by Dr Edemudia, the Director of Edo Primary Healthcare Agency thanked the COAS for honouring Maj Gen DIO Ehiorobo, a son of the community by constructing and equipping the healthcare centre in his name.
He assured the community that adequate staff would be posted to man the newly constructed Healthcare in the coming weeks.
Maj Gen DIO Ehiorobo said that the choice of a Healthcare centre was made by the community; realizing its importance to good health and wellbeing of the people and their neighbours.
He said it was believed that the facility would provide the needed services to the most medically vulnerable populations in Obarenren community and its environs through preventive and curative healthcare services.
Highpoints at the occasion included the unveiling of the commissioning plaque, the cutting of the commissioning tape, presentation of souvenirs and cultural display.
Dignitaries that graced the occasion included; the Commander Training and Doctrine Command Maj Gen SO Olabanji, Principal Staff Officers from the Army Headquarters and Corps Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport Maj Gen E Akerejola.
Others were General Officer Commanding 2 Division Maj Gen MT Usman, Director Edo State Primary Healthcare, Dr Edemudia and Head of Local Government Administration Ovia North East, the Odionwere of Obarenren Community.
