…AS BRIG. GEN. SARASO SAYS PROJECT BOOST MILITARY CONFIDENCE
By Okosun Dennis
Rotary Club Ikeja Government Reservation Area District 9110 has again demonstrated its core policy thrust by installing a 3500-capacity water tanks facility at the 9 Brigade, Nigerian Army Medical Centre in the Cantonment, Ikeja.
It was a demonstration by the club that water is essential to life and to fill the crucial need wherever they discover it was lacking in any community they work.
At the commissioning of the water facility, the President of the Rotary Club Ikeja GRA, Rotarian Alex Abah observed that “Water is a key area of focus in the Rotary Club’s agenda. The Medical Centre lacks adequate water so we decided to embark on this project. We have been partnering with the cantonment.
“We will do more projects here. We will do Rotary Club Family Health Day. This is the third borehole we will be doing here. We will continue to find ways to support the cantonment which is our primary neighbourhood.”
Speaking on behalf of the Brigade Commander, Brig Gen. Saraso, the Garrison Commander Lt. Col. T. J. Abdallah noted that the military cannot succeed without the support of the civil population.
He said: “The support of the Civil population is in many forms, most importantly, what they give to family of serving soldiers. Most soldiers in this cantonment, I can tell you, are engaged in one operation or the other.
“This applies to almost all fighting formations in the Nigerian Army throughout Nigeria. But all these soldiers have their families in the barracks. The support you can give to these soldiers on the field is what you do for their families.
“A soldier in the field is a person who has sacrificed his life for the peace of the country. If I am on the field now, my biggest concern will not be my own life but what happens to my family in my absence whether during or after my life.
“This type of projects is one of the projects that give soldiers confidence, strength, and morale to keep on fighting. Imagine a soldier in the field and his wife is suffering in the hospital because of water. How will the soldier feel?
“I thank the Most High for making this project a success. We cannot thank the Rotary Club Ikeja GRA enough, the value they have given cannot be quantified. We say thank you to them and pray that the Almighty God will continue to bless the organization, all the members and cater for their families just as they are supporting our families.
“I also thank Brigade Commander, Brig. Gen. Saraso who has shown in many ways his willingness to uplift the welfare standards of officers of the Nigerian Army since the assumption of office. With the support received from the Headquarters, Medical Corps, we say thank you to the Corps Commander and the staffs.
“Also, we thanked the Commanding Officer of 9 Brigade Medical Centre who didn’t sleep for some days to ensure that this project is a success.”
The Cantonment Medical Officer who has been at the forefront of making the project a reality with the partnership of the Rotary Club added that “in a bid to optimize Medical Care for the clientele of this medical centre, this project has been made possible.
“With this, Rotary Club has made yet another impact in the Ikeja Cantonment and the lives of families of soldiers and by extension, the entire Nigerian Army.”
Rotr. Sylvia Abdallah, the past President of the Rotary Club captured the impact of past projects done in the cantonment. “We are here to commission yet another borehole in the cantonment.
“We have done two before and another one now. We did a 3-day family health day here which attracted 830 participants within the community.
“We had a screening for cancer, eye screening and referred those who needed to be referred for more medical attention to eye centres, dental clinics and others.
“I advise the public to find a Rotary Club and join one. But where it is not possible, please be your neighbour’s keeper. There is so much that needs to be done in our society. I also advice that parents devote time to properly train their children. They are our future after all.”
The commissioning ceremony had in attendance other members of the Rotary Club Ikeja-GRA and many army senior officers including the Brigade Commander, Brig. Gen. Lader Saraso; Acting Director, Directorate of Monitoring & Evaluation, HQ, NAMC, Col. David C. Ibeh; Matron, 81 DMSH, Maj. Y.Y. Clifford; Acting Commander, 9 Brigade, Medical Centre, Ikeja, Maj. Nneka Ani and Lt. Omale Innocent of the Directorate, Army Public Relations, Ikeja Cantonment.
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