By Okosun Dennis
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Lawrence Fejokwu hosted a special luncheon to honour sick officers and soldiers of the Division at the 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Yaba (NARHY) to mark the Eid -el-Kabir celebration.
The GOC, who with his Commanders and Principal Staff Officers of the Division conveyed the Sallah Goodwill Message of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya to the officers and soldiers noted that the COAS has provided logistics within available resources to eat and dine with the personnel of the Division who got injured or fell sick in the spirit of Sallah celebration to boost their morale.
Major General Fejokwu assured the injured officers and soldiers that the Army authority is doing everything to facilitate their treatment to ensure that they get back to their feet as soon as possible.
He further commended the sacrifices of the personnel in the ongoing operations across the country, adding that their sacrifices will not be in vain.
The GOC was later conducted round the various wards to see those on admission and to ascertain the progress of their recuperation.
The GOC was accompanied by the Commander 81 Division Ordnance Services, Brigadier General U Aja, Commander 81 Div Provost, Col AC Chukwuma, Commander 81 Military Intelligence, Brigade Col AA Babatunde, Deputy Chief of Staff Administration Headquarters 81 Div, Col C Ogbuabo and the Chief Medical Director 68 NARHY Col SO Solomon.
The representative of the sick officers and soldiers, Major Bitrus Daniel while delivering the vote of thanks, expressed gratitude to the Army authority, particularly the GOC for finding time to celebrate with them despite his busy schedules.
He said the day was indeed a memorable one for them all.
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