COAS Deepens Public-Private Partnership to Modernise Nigerian Army Healthcare



By Aviashima Toom, Abuja 

 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has intensified efforts to modernise healthcare delivery in the Nigerian Army through strategic collaboration with private-sector and international partners.

General Shaibu made this known on Thursday when he received a high-level delegation led by a former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (Rtd), at Army Headquarters, Abuja.

The delegation included the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Honey Star Resources Limited, Engr. Hamisu Tukur Buratai, and the company's Deputy Managing Director, Barrister Abduljabbar Kolo. Also in attendance were representatives of M&P, led by Ambassador Achraf Ibrahim, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, and Elevate Egypt, represented by Mr. Ahmed Tarek.

The League of African Ambassadors was represented by its President, Ambassador Nwanne Omihe, alongside Ambassador Ijeoma.

Discussions focused on the prospects of establishing a sustainable Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to develop and modernise healthcare facilities across the Nigerian Army.

The proposed areas of collaboration include the construction and upgrading of hospitals, provision of modern medical equipment, pharmaceutical support, and the deployment of digital health solutions across Army formations and establishments.

The initiative is expected to improve the capacity, accessibility and resilience of Nigerian Army medical facilities while strengthening healthcare services available to personnel and their families.
Speaking during the engagement,

 Lieutenant General Shaibu said the health and wellbeing of Nigerian Army personnel and their families remained central to his "Soldier First" concept and were critical to maintaining operational effectiveness.

He stressed that sustained investment in quality healthcare was essential to the transformation of the Nigerian Army into a more professional, adaptable, combat-ready and resilient force capable of effectively discharging its constitutional responsibilities within a joint and multi-agency environment.

According to him, a healthy, motivated and adequately supported force is fundamental to operational readiness, morale and sustained effectiveness.

The COAS therefore welcomed credible partnerships capable of bringing additional investment, technical expertise, modern technology and innovative healthcare solutions to complement government efforts.

He noted that such partnerships would provide sustainable benefits to Army personnel and their families while strengthening the overall welfare system of the Nigerian Army.

The proposed collaboration with Honey Star Resources Limited, M&P and Elevate Egypt, with the support of the League of African Ambassadors, underscores the Nigerian Army's growing commitment to leveraging private-sector expertise and investment to modernise critical healthcare infrastructure.

The initiative, when realised, is expected to contribute significantly to building a more resilient military healthcare system, improving troop welfare and enhancing the operational readiness of the Nigerian Army as it responds to Nigeria's evolving security challenges.

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