The President of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) and Wife of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Mrs. Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu, has commissioned newly donated life-saving medical equipment at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Ward of the Military Hospital, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The medical intervention, facilitated by NAOWA, also included the complete renovation of the Accident and Emergency Ward, which was officially inaugurated by Mrs. Shaibu as part of activities marking the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference 2025.
The COAS Annual Conference 2025 had earlier been formally declared open by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was represented at the event by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima.
Following the commissioning ceremony, the NAOWA President conducted a guided tour of the newly renovated Accident and Emergency Ward, as well as the Paediatrics and Gynaecology Departments of the hospital, where she interacted with patients, empathised with them, and offered prayers for their speedy recovery.
The medical equipment donated by NAOWA include a medium-sized oxygen concentrator, multi-parameter patient monitor, manual suctioning machine, autoclave sterilising unit, and an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Hospital authorities said the equipment would significantly improve emergency response and enhance patient outcomes.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Military Hospital, Ikoyi, Brigadier General Ebute, commended Mrs. Shaibu for her generosity and commitment to healthcare delivery, describing the donated items as world-class and life-saving.
“She donated critical medical equipment that will go a long way in impacting the lives of patients. Beyond that, she inspected the Paediatrics, Gynaecology, and Accident and Emergency wards, empathised with patients, prayed for their quick recovery, and also made gifts and cash donations to each patient,” Brigadier General Ebute said.
The CMD further explained that the equipment would enhance the hospital’s ability to manage critically ill patients, enabling medical personnel to monitor vital parameters such as heart rhythm, respiratory rate, and blood oxygen levels with greater accuracy.
He noted that prior to the donation, medical equipment used at the Accident and Emergency Ward had to be transferred to the theatre for sterilisation. “With the provision of an autoclave sterilising unit at the A&E Ward, we can now sterilise equipment on-site, improving efficiency and response time,” he added.
Brigadier General Ebute also disclosed that the Military Hospital, Ikoyi, one of the reference hospitals of the Nigerian Army currently has limited capacity, accommodating only about 10 patients in its emergency unit.
“This is a compact hospital with limited space for expansion. At the moment, we can only admit about 10 patients. We are therefore seeking the Army’s intervention for structural expansion so we can attend to more patients. We are hopeful that something will be done very soon,” he stressed.
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