By Yusuf A. Yusuf
Kano State governor Eng. Abba Kabir Yusuf commissions The newly Pediatric Ward of Gwagwarwa Comprehensive Health Center in Nassarawa local government area of Kano State was officially commissioned by the Executive Governor of the State in a flamboyant ceremony in honour of Air Vice Marshal K.M Umar Rtd on Thursday 23 October 2024.
The Governor represented by Special Adviser on Special Intervention Programmes, Alhaji Balarabe Ibrahim Gaya, appreciated the effort of the Nigerian Air Force for bringing the project to the State under the leadership of Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar.
“This project was in line with the current administration of Kano State under Eng. Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf on its giant stride of improving the quality of Health Care service delivery service in Kano State as one of its major priorities,” the Adviser added.
Eng. Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed his administration’s commitments towards providing quality and affordable healthcare across the state.
He also said that government of Kano State will continue to partner and collaborate with the Nigerian Air Force on matters related to the project interventionss and continue to provide security in the state.
On his part, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar, who was represented by Air Vice Marshal I.O. Daramola, Chief of Civil-Military Relations of the Nigerian Air Force, said the intervention was a key step in using a non-kinetic line of operation in boosting civil-military relations in order to win the hearts and minds of the civil populace.
He said the objectives was to build trust and solicit cooperation between the NAF and communities to enhance national security.
“Globally, civil-military relations and civil cooperation are sought to foster reboots and interactions between the military and Civil Societies to emerge as crucial requirements to positively shape the security architecture.
Accordingly, the NAF, as an integral element of Nigerian national power, was in line with the objectives of civil-military relations,” he said.
The CAS also called on members of the community and the Hospital’s Management and staff to ensure the facility is properly maintained and judiciously managed
In his welcome address, Air Vice Marshal K.M. Umar (Rtd) expresses his gratitude to the Chief of Air Staff for honouring him and the entire Gwagwarwa community by providing all the necessary support for the project.
The intervention under the civil-military relations facilitates the comprehensive completion of the Paediatric Ward and fully equiped with solar lights, ten brand-new Hospital beds and specialised medical equipment.
The Paediatric building was dedicated as a last attribute in the memory and services of the late Mukhtar Umar, was built in 2023.
Gwagwarwa Comprehensive Clinic and Maternity Center renovated and equipped by the Nigerian Air Force..
Present at the event were Air Vice Marshal A.Y Dari and commander 455 Base Service Group of the Nigerian Air force, Kano, Group Captain M. Sulaiman, Brigadeir General A.M Tukur Commander of Bukavu Barracks Kano as well as other security agencies.
