No fewer than five hundred Lagos Island residents have benefitted from the free medical care organised by the Nigerian Army as part of its activities to commemorate the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL).

Chief of Administration, Nigerian Army, Major-General Adamu Isiaku, addressing the community at the outreach in Sura, Lagos Island, said it was a way of giving back to the society.

Isiaku, who represented the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, said it was also a way of improving the standard of living of people in the community, as part of the activities to commemorate the Army Day celebration, saying they were giving back to the society which was corporate social responsibility.

He said the army was organising the outreach in most parts of the state where army barracks were located.

“This outreach is ongoing simultaneously in Ikorodu, Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Ajegunle, among other parts of the state.

“This is aimed at providing free healthcare services to the communities, while promoting civil-military relations,” he said.

Isiaku said eye checks, HIV, blood pressure and blood glucose investigations would be carried out at the screening.

“Similarly, drugs for various diseases, Insecticide Treated Nets and eye glasses will be given free to members of the community,” he said.

One of the beneficiaries, Bayo Oloyede, who was given an eye glass, said he was overwhelmed by the gesture of the army, praying for total victory of the Nigeria Army over any form of insecurity in the country.