COAS visits wounded troops, pledges full medical support

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday, 21 November 2025, visited troops injured in action at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna, assuring them of the Army’s commitment to providing adequate medical care and support for their recovery.

During the visit, General Shaibu commended the wounded soldiers for their courage and sacrifice, noting that he personally understood the challenges of being injured in combat, having once been treated at the same facility.

He expressed confidence in the hospital’s management and urged the soldiers to adhere strictly to their treatment regimens.

The COAS also praised Brigadier General Godwin Ogoh, the hospital’s Medical Director, along with officers, soldiers, and civilian staff, for their professionalism and selfless service.

He toured the hospital facilities with principal staff officers from Army Headquarters to assess ongoing developments and improvements.

In the same operational tour, General Shaibu visited Headquarters Sub-Sector 4, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, along the Kaduna–Abuja Highway, where he interacted with troops, assessed their morale, and reviewed their operational readiness.

The visit underscores the COAS’s commitment to improving the welfare of personnel and their families, in line with his renewed leadership drive.