Agency Report

By Muhammad Tijjani

The Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji, Kaduna State, on Sunday distributed palliative and offered medical outreach to their host community, amidst conduct of the final phase of 'Exercise Ubiak Isin' for junior course 94.

The biannual exercise is organised to assess students understanding of Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency Operations.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, that the food items distributed to Wusono, Unguan Lauya, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna, the host community of the AFCSC, included bags of rice, beans, maize, tomato pastes, and vegetable oil.

Also distributed to the community were treated mosquito nets and mattresses, while blood pressure and suger level checks, among others in the medical outreach category was offered to the community, all as part of the college's corporate social responsibility.

Addressing newsmen during the excercise, the Commandant of the AFCSC, AVM Olurotimi Tuwase explained that the exercise was aimed at evaluating the students on the practical aspects of what they learnt in class in collaboration with sister security agencies.

Tuwase, represented by the College Director of Logistics, Cmdr. Promise Dappa, he disclosed that the exercise comprised of combat phase, planning operations and execution, gun attack among others.

He expressed satisfaction over the performance of the students, stressing that they demonstrated clear understanding of what they learnt while in class.

The Commandant assured Nigerians that with the training acquired by the students, they were better equipped to confront all forms of security challenges bedevilling the country.

He urged the general public to always avail security agencies with timely and credible information to enable them carry out their duty effectively.

The Ward Head of Wusono, Alhaji Sani Ussaini, thanked the military for the humanitarian support.

He said they would continue providing useful information that would aid security in their environs.

Also, Musa Lado, the village head of Unguwan Lauya in Wusono area, also thanked the military for the kind gesture and unrelenting provision of security at their environment.

He said the medical services and food items would go along way in cushioning the economic shocks some of them are facing due to state of the economy.

NAN reports that other agencies who participated in the exercise included the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), as well as the Red Cross.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

News Politics

Townhall: Atiku dodges question on using Nigerian hospitals if elected

BAYO WAHAB

December 5, 2022 7:35 AM

Atiku says he would declare his health status if the need arises.

Millionaire former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, is again the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2023 election. (Punch)

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar failed to give an affirmative answer to a question on whether he would use Nigerian health facilities if elected in 2023 as Nigeria’s president.

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The former Vice President was among the three presidential candidates that attended ARISE TV’s Townhall on Sunday, December 4, 2022.

Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Peter Obi of the Labour Party were the other two candidates that attended the townhall.

But the Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu failed to attend the event.

The candidates were grilled on issues regarding Education, Healthcare, Poverty and Human Capital.

On healthcare, the candidates were asked if they could declare their health status and also use Nigerian health facilities if elected.

Responding, Atiku said he would declare his health status if the need arises but failed to make a commitment that he would use the health facilities in the country if elected.

He said, “The Nigerian health facilities that carter for my health may not be available. You know that we have limitations. We have been talking about those limitations.”

He, however, promised to review the Nigeria Health Insurance Scheme, adding that his administration would prioritise the issue of primary healthcare.

He said, “I will review the Nigeria Health Insurance Scheme system initiated while I was Vice President, and make it inclusive and affordable for all Nigerians.

“We need to first address the issue of primary healthcare. After addressing this, which affects the majority of our citizens, then we can focus on the secondary and tertiary levels. The truth is that we are not investing enough as a government in the medical sector.”

On their part, Obi and Kwankwaso agreed to make their health status public.

While Kwankwaso claimed he currently uses Nigerian hospitals, Obi said he made use of such facilities when he was governor of Anambra.