By Olayemi Esan
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has expressed the readiness of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in sustaining the collaboration with the National Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on improved healthcare for its personnel.
Acting Director, Defence Information, Air Commodore Wap Maigida made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
He said to the initiative is targeted at improving healthcare services for members of the armed forces and the nation in general.
General Irabor, who made the disclosure during the visit of the management Staff of the agency, said the Armed Forces of Nigeria would continue the partnership given its commitment to ensuring good healthcare system for personnel and their families.
He commended NPHCDA for championing the eradication of polio virus and other childhood diseases in the country.
The NPHCDA Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Faisal Shuaib, said he was at the Defence Headquarters to solicit the support of the military towards ensuring that children in the various areas affected by insecurity are vaccinated against any form of disease, especially the circulating mutating polio virus.
Shuaib indicated that the NPHCDA and its partners are also working to reach security compromised locations in the country so as to halt the scourge.
He applauded the Defence Chief for his pragmatic leadership and commended the resilience and gallantry of the members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, particularly troops in the theatres of operation.
