Zamfara: Nigerian Army Offers Free Clothing, Medicals to 400 Orphans
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau
The 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has distributed clothing, footwears and writing materials to over 400 orphans and students in the activities marking it’s 161st anniversary of the Nigerian Army establishment in the country.
Brigadier General Sani Ahmed, the Brigade Commander who led the distribution of clothing materials to orphans and the needy, underscored the Nigerian Army’s commitment to Civil-Military Cooperation, saying, that the initiative is part of the Army’s ongoing efforts to support the civil community in various ways, promoting goodwill and strengthening relationships.
General Ahmed has opined that the distribution reached approximately 400 orphans and needy individuals, alongside the provision of exercise books, pencils, and pen to Students and Pupils across Eleven Primary and Secondary Schools in Gusau metropolitan area, noting that, while the Army has been supporting rural areas, this event focused on distributing essential items within Gusau.
“In commemoration of this day, the 1 Brigade Nigerian Army in Gusau undertook various humanitarian activities, ranging from distribution of medical consumables, writing materials, clothing, and footwears to orphans, the less privileged, and other needy individuals in Zamfara State, Brigadier Ahmed expressed.
Earlier, medical consumables were distributed to fourteen Local Government Areas within the Brigade’s Area of Responsibilities, Customized Exercise Books were also distributed to primary, junior, and senior secondary school students in eleven schools in Gusau.
The beneficiaries expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the Nigerian Army for their support, chanting prayers and goodwill messages for the Army.
The Brigade Commander, has however urged the civil community to discourage informants from aiding bandits by reporting military activities. Instead, he encouraged bandits to repent and surrender their arms to restore peace in the state.
Brigadier General Ahmed expressed his concern over bandit activities in the state, affirming that troops are working tirelessly to ensure that farmers can cultivate and harvest their crops smoothly, thereby ensuring food security and economic development. He appealed for public support and cooperation by providing the Army with vital information to help restore normalcy.
