Nigerian Army has set up a modern rehabilitation centre for soldiers injured in combat and non combat operations in the country.

The center, located at the 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, was established with support from the German Government under an agreement signed in December 2017, through the instrumentality of the German Technical Assistance Group.

Minister of Defence, Munsur Dan-Ali, who inaugurated the centre, said the Group had also reflected positively in key sphere of capacity development and expansion in the armed forces.

Dan-Ali, who spoke through Chief of Logistics, Defence Headquarters, Major-General Mohammed Garba, said the centre was remarkable and fully equipped with state of the art facilities, saying it is yet another major milestone in the efforts to provide optimal healthcare intervention to our troops and indeed highly commendable.

Earlier, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Brigadier-General Nathaniel Okeji said ensuring troops health after injury or debilitating illness is dependent on effective and total medical care covering preventive, curative and rehabilitative.

“The ongoing counter terrorism and counter insurgency has resulted in a dramatic increase in devastating injuries to troops like brain and spinal injuries, surgical and traumatic amputation, burns and psychological injuries.”

According to him, a holistic care for wounded soldiers comprises evacuation, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation.

He stressed that the rehabilitation stage was key to ensuring that the affected personnel gets fully integrated into service.

Also, the Deputy German Ambassador to Nigeria, Regina Hess, said both German and Nigerian armies were proud of the project, saying the project was implemented on the true spirit of partnership.