We didn’t call for Buhari’s impeachment —NBA – TheNigerialawyer

The Nigerian Bar Association has distanced itself from an
alleged publication calling for the impeachment of President Buhari
if he fails to sack the SSS boss for the desecration of Court in
the attempt to re-arrest Sowore at the Federal High Court.

In a statement dated 8th of December, 2019 signed by the
National Publicity Secretary of the NBA and made available to
Nairalaw (TNL), NBA says the publication does not represent
its stand neither was it mandated or authorized by the NBA
president.

Read the statement below:

DSS V SOWORE – ATTEMPTED ARREST OF SOWORE AT THE FEDERAL
HIGH COURT ON FRIDAY, 06 DECEMBER 2019

1. Our attention has been drawn to a purported call by the
Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) for, amongst others, the
commencement of impeachment proceedings by the National Assembly
against President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR in the event that the
Director General of the Department of State Security is not sacked
by the President following the attempted arrest of Omoyele Sowore
in the courtroom of the Federal High Court in Abuja last Friday, 06
December 2019.

2. That publication does not represent the position of the NBA
and was not known to nor mandated by the NBA President. The
Nigerian Bar Association Constitution, 2015 (as amended) mandates
only the President to speak on behalf of the Association and he had
made the position of the NBA known to everyone in his interview
with Channels Television that was broadcast live on Friday, 06
December 2019 in its 10pm network news slot. That broadcast has
been rebroadcasted through YouTube links and can easily be
downloaded therefrom by anyone.

3. In no part of that interview did the NBA involve the National
Assembly neither did we call for the impeachment of the President
over the incident. We condemned in unmistakable terms the incident
and the conduct of the DSS and called for the Department to tender
a public apology to the Nigerian people, but we did not howsoever
personalize the grave issues that arose from the incident.

That broadcast remains the position of the Nigerian Bar
Association.

Kunle Edun
NBA Publicity Secretary

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NAF Enhances Medical Casualty Evacuation

In its bid to reduce casualty mortality rate at the point of
injury and increase patient survivability during transport, the
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in partnership with the Office of
Security Cooperation of the United States Department of Defence
(OSC US DOD) has trained personnel on Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC)
as part of a 4-Phased Aerial Patient Movement Programme. The
rigorous training, now in its third phase, was conducted at the 063
NAF Hospital, NAF Base Abuja and was aimed at further enhancing the
capacity of NAF personnel to provide effective aeromedical
evacuation and advanced life support services within Operation
LAFIYA DOLE and other Theatres of Operation across the country.

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar,
who was represented at the closing ceremony of the third phase of
the training, on 6 December 2019, by the Director of Operations
Headquarters NAF, Air Vice Marshal Idi Lubo, stated that the
training was also aimed at developing the NAF’s capacity in Flight
Medicine and Aerial Movement whilst improving interoperability with
ground troops in various theatres. He said it was also a part of
the NAF’s efforts to enhance the capacity of its medical personnel
to be more effective and efficient in the performance of their
duties. According to him, “the NAF has embarked on massive
upgrading of NAF Medical facilities across the country, in
addition, medical personnel have been enlisted and recruited into
the Service to man these facilities. To enhance professional
performance of the personnel, they undergo robust and result
oriented training; one of such programmes is the Aerial Patient
Movement Training”, he said. The CAS therefore urged the
participants to make the most of the training with a view to
applying the knowledge gained to save lives, thereby boosting
troops’ morale.

Earlier in his remarks, the Chief of Medical Services, who was
represented by the Director Clinical Services, Air Commodore
Adedoyin Oyenusi, stated that the CAS had paid significant
attention to the general welfare of NAF personnel through several
strategies, including the upgrading of NAF Medical facilities
across the country as well as the enhancement of the quality of
healthcare services provided to personnel and their families. He
disclosed that the Aerial Patient Movement Training has helped to
increase the pool of NAF medical personnel available for medical
evacuation missions.

During the training, the 45 participants, drawn from both NAF
and the Nigerian Army, acquired lifesaving first-aid skills in
addition to familiarizing themselves with techniques to properly
load patients on helicopters and care for them in-flight. NAF
helicopter pilots were also trained by US instructors on how to
effectively plan and execute CASEVAC missions. Highlights of the
closing ceremony included practical demonstration of CASEVAC of
injured troops using a NAF EC-135 Helicopter as well as
presentation of certificates to all participants and presentation
of awards to participants who distinguished themselves on the
course.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force