The Special Military Task-Force for the Middle belt region of the country code named Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), which has also been mandated to restore peace in Southern Kaduna and some parts of Bauchi state, on Wednesday deployed 23 doctors to Nandu-Gbok village in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
The deployments of the doctors was specifically to cater for thousands of displaced locals who suffered from wanton killings and destruction of property following several confrontation with suspected Fulani bandits.
As at Thursday, it was confirmed that the medical team had provided medical outreach to over 1,200 people suffering from different medical conditions.
Shedding more light on the humanitarian gesture, the Commander Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, Major General Augustine Agundu, said the medical outreach became imperative, as his Command seeks a non-kinetic approach in resolving disputes.
Agundu said, “My doctors told me that they have so far treated 1,200 people and as you can see, more people are on queue.
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“I appreciate our collaborators; the 23 medical doctors, the 10 nurses, the lab technicians and pharmacists”.
It would be recalled that on Monday, 18 March, 2019, Nandu-Gbok community in Southern Kaduna recorded death of about 10 persons, with no fewer than 30 houses burnt, as a result of alleged Fulani herdsmen invasion and unleashing of terror.
Gen Agundu disclosed that troops were immediately deployed to the area when the crisis broke out, adding that more troops have been reinforced to the area to prevent a re-occurrence.
Furthermore, hr said that the military/civil relationship gesture is being adopted as a strategy to win the hearts and minds of the affected communities and aimed at boosting/sustaining peaceful co-existence among the people.
Other aspects of the outreach includes feeding and distribution of food items, cloths, etc.
Gen. Agundu disclosed that the task force has held many stakeholders’ meetings with the affected communities to forestall future conflicts.
“Do not forget that the planting season is by the corner and if we don’t encourage the people to remain in the community, they might not farm this year”, he added.
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