“You have not been forgotten” General Nka tells wounded Soldiers
Members of the Cameroon Defense and security Forces recovering from bullet wounds in Bamenda received a token of fifty thousand francs each from the Defense ministry.
The commander of the fifth joined military Region in Bamenda, General Nkar Valere, bearer of the message handed them the money at the 5th military hospital and the Police Medical Center Bamenda telling them that they have not been forgotten.
The intention of the visit was to give hope to hospitalised soldiers especially at the time the country is battling with the corona virus pandemic.
Brigadier General Nka Valere of the joint military region and Brigadier General Ekongwese Divine, commander of the gendarmerie Region, whished the soldiers a quick recovery as they battle with health and encouraged them to strictly observe measures put in place by the state of Cameroon to kick out the novel Corina virus disease.
He visited all wards in the hospital where he listened to the stories on how and why the soldiers got to hospital.
At the Police hospital in Bamenda, both generals were shown a new site constructed with a capacity of sixty beds but yet to be equipped.
The beneficiaries alongside their care providers appreciated government’s solidarity gesture.
During the mission, the press had the opportunity to observe measures taken by the military with regards to COVID-19.
Military sources told the press that decontaminated solutions are used in disinfecting their working premises plus the use of face masks and hand sanitizers prescribed by the state in fighting the virus.