{"id":73533,"date":"2023-07-03T16:34:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=73533"},"modified":"2023-07-03T16:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:34:49","slug":"nadcel-2023-na-touching-lives-through-medical-rhapsody-in-oja-oba-mapo-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/nadcel-2023-na-touching-lives-through-medical-rhapsody-in-oja-oba-mapo-community\/","title":{"rendered":"NADCEL 2023: NA Touching Lives Through Medical Rhapsody In Oja Oba, Mapo Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

In its several ways of giving back to the community that have stood out as dependable host, Nigerian Army, as part of lined activities for the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2023 (NADCEL), has conducted a one-day medical outreach in Mapo Hall, Oja Oba Community, Ibadan, Oyo state.<\/p>\n

\"\"Speaking during the flag-off ceremony at Mapo Hall, today, Monday 3, July 2023, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja appreciated the good people of Ibadan for their support to the NA, adding that the choice of Oja Oba Community for the exercise was to give back to the people of Ibadan for their cooperation and support to the NA in the discharge of its constitutional mandate.<\/p>\n

The COAS, who was represented by the Chief of Transformation and Innovations Army (COTI) Major General Zakari Abubakar stated that the medical outreach is to commemorate the 160th year of Nigerian Army’s existence.<\/p>\n

He assured the community that the NA will continue to provide platforms that would further strengthen the already existing cordial relationship with the NA.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Chairman Ibadan South East Local Government Area, Pastor Emmanuel Olawale in his vote of thanks appreciated the NA for her kind gesture noting that the people of Oja Oba community were delighted to have the NA medical team in their midst to provide free medical services. He therefore, commended the Army for the outreach and for ensuring the security of lives and property of Ibadan and contiguous areas.<\/p>

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The event witnessed large number of residents who took advantage of the free medical outreach to access tests and treatment for diverse ailments, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, dental, heart, eye and other health challenges, as well as free medical checkup.<\/p>\n

The NA also distributed free drugs, eye glasses, crutches and wheel chairs to the physically challenged. Health talks and counselling were also conducted to sensitize the community. The exercise was also used as a platform to enlighten the community on the implications of substance abuse in their community.<\/p>\n

\"\"The event was well attended by dignitaries including the Olubadan of Ibadan , His Royal Majesty Oba Olalekan Balogun, Chief of Special Services and Programmes and Chairman NADCEL 2023, Major General Victor Onumajuru, General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Major General Takuti Usman, Principal Staff Officers from the Army Headquarters, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In its several ways of giving back to the community that have stood out as dependable host, Nigerian Army, as part of lined activities for the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2023 (NADCEL), has conducted a one-day medical outreach in Mapo Hall, Oja Oba Community, Ibadan, Oyo state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":73534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,624],"tags":[366],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-73533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-news","category-politics","tag-nigerian-army"],"yoast_head":"\nNADCEL 2023: NA Touching Lives Through Medical Rhapsody In Oja Oba, Mapo Community - National Wire<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In its several ways of giving back to the community that have stood out as dependable host, Nigerian Army, as part\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/nadcel-2023-na-touching-lives-through-medical-rhapsody-in-oja-oba-mapo-community\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NADCEL 2023: NA Touching Lives Through Medical Rhapsody In Oja Oba, Mapo Community - 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