In order to make military hospital more efficient in service delivery to both military personnel and civilian populace, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has commissioned more facilities at the sixty-eight Reference Hospital, Yaba, Lagos.

The projects executed in phase two included the renovation and re-equipped male and female surgical wards, the specialist clinic for surgery, medicine and psychiatry in addition to a clinic and an isolation ward dedicated for the treatment of tuberculosis Centre.

Other facilities provided included new beds, mattresses, furniture, air conditioning, television and intercom telephone lines.

Yusuf said the overall aim of the intervention projects was to ensure that facilities are friendly and receptive to both military and civilian clients.

In another development, Buratai also commissioned the remodelled Nigerian Army College of Logistics student’s hostel located at the Bonny Cantonment.

Commandant of the College, Major General Richard Duru while thanking the Chief of Army Staff for his commitment for infrastructural rehabilitation in all Nigerian Army schools as well as his support for enhanced capacity in the Nigerian Army through improved training in logistics, saying the improved facilities at the student’s hostel would enhance their academic performance.

Duru observed that the College has been operating from temporary sites since inception which has imposed a lot of constraints, limited the expansion and full development of the College.

He said, “training is a key part of military profession hence the need to focus on professional training and capacity building of its personnel in diverse environments to enhance operational efficiency, pledging his commitment to the development and eventual relocation of the College to its permanent site.

The newly renovated structure is a modern palatial edifice with 36 standard en-suite rooms, two executive suites, officers mess, a kitchen/catering facility, mini industrial water treatment plant, generators and good landscaping.

In addition is a water front sit-out lounge for their relaxation. All the rooms, kitchen, dining facility, officers’ mess, reception lounge and the sit-out lounge have been lavishly furnished.

Also commissioned at the An Barracks, Yaba is the newly renovated residential accommodation of the Commandant of the College.