The Defence Headquarters on Friday
said it has commenced 24-hour production of pure liquefied oxygen as
part of the contribution of the armed forces to support the Federal
Government’s efforts at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
The liquefied oxygen gas plant located at
103 Strike Group (103 STG) Nigerian Air Force Base, Yola, is currently
being gasified and stored in cylinders and ready for
supply/distributions to isolation centres and designated hospitals in
the country.
Coordinator, Defence Media Organization Major-General John Enenche, made this known at a media briefing in Abuja.
Enenche also said that the armed forces had
listed the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital, Navy Town, Ojo in Lagos,
in addition to the 17, other military hospitals listed as treatment and
isolation centres in the country bringing the number to 18 centres.
Giving an update of the preparedness of the
armed forces for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and other
military operations in the country, Enenche said: “In continuation of
our briefing on the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s support against COVID-19,
the high command of the Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to assure the
public of its commitment to the presidential directives on COVID-19. In
this regard, I wish to state that we have provided an additional
isolation and treatment centre, located at the Nigerian Navy Reference
Hospital, Navy Town, Ojo in Lagos, bringing the number to 18 centres.
Equally, the training of 80 medical personnel of the Armed Forces of
Nigeria to manage COVID-19 cases has since commenced.
They are being
trained in batches and would soon be deployed to the various units they
would serve. In addition, the recalling of retired armed forces medical
personnel is in progress.
“I wish to also inform you that a
currently, Nigerian Air Force is operating at full capacity, its
Liquefied Oxygen (LOX) plant at the 103 Strike Group (103 STG) at the
Nigerian Air Force Base, Yola. The plant is on 24 hours operation to
ensure uninterrupted production of pure liquefied oxygen. The liquefied
oxygen is being gasified and will be stored in cylinders for immediate
supply to isolation centres and designated hospitals as will be
directed.
“Furthermore, the Defence Headquarters
wishes to once again clarify that the viral videos trending online
showing men in uniform are not genuine. The public should please
disregard those videos and consider it as actions of mischief-makers who
intend to tarnish the good image, integrity and sterling achievements
of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
“I am to state here that, the high command
of the Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to thank the public for their
understanding and compliance with the presidential directives in respect
of the lockdown. It is should be understood that the directives are in
the best interest of the Nigerian populace, in order to prevent the
spread of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic.”
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