The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, on Sunday, visited wounded soldiers at the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital at Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri, Borno State.
According to the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, the COAS went round the Hospital and saw the injured personnel and wish them quick recovery.
“Following the encounter in Gorgi, Borno State and the resultant various degrees of injuries sustained by some troops of Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE on 22 March 2020, the COAS Lt Gen TY Buratai has today Sunday 5 Apr 20 visited the wounded at the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital at Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri, where he went round the Hospital and saw the injured personnel and wish them quick recovery,” Musa said.
The Army spokesman said that some of the wounded troops had been evacuated to 44 Reference Hospital Kaduna for more treatment/management.
The Chief of Army Staff had earlier instructed the Chief of Training and Operations (CTOP) Army Maj Gen EO Udo to move to the operational arena to see the wounded and convey his goodwill message to them.
Buratai was accompanied on the visit by the CTOP Maj Gen EO Udo, Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Maj Gen Faruk Yahaya, Commander Engineer Corps, Maj Gen JS Malu, Chief of Military Intelligence, Maj Gen SA Adebayo, and Acting Provost Marshal Army, Brig Gen H Ahmed, among other Senior Army Officers.
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