Buratai-linked company and foreign partners seek to modernise Nigerian Army hospitals

A company linked to former Nigerian army chief Tukur Buratai’s family is seeking a role in a proposed partnership to modernise the Nigerian Army’s hospitals.

Buratai led a delegation of private-sector operators and foreign partners to Army Headquarters in Abuja for talks with the current Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu. The Army said the discussions examined a sustainable public-private partnership covering the development and upgrading of hospitals, modern medical equipment, pharmaceutical support and digital health solutions across Army establishments.

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Soldier First

Honey Star Resources Limited, headed by Buratai’s son Hamisu Buratai, represented the family-linked company at the meeting. Its deputy managing director, Abduljabbar Kolo, also attended. The delegation included representatives of Moharram & Partners and Elevate Egypt, as well as members of the League of African Ambassadors. Former Egyptian deputy foreign minister Achraf Ibrahim led the M&P representatives.

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The Army welcomes credible partnerships capable of introducing investment, expertise, technology, and innovative healthcare solutions that would complement government efforts.

Shaibu said the health and wellbeing of soldiers and their dependents formed part of his “Soldier First” philosophy and were essential to military readiness. The Army said he welcomed credible partners able to bring investment, expertise, technology and new healthcare solutions to complement government efforts.

The proposed arrangement is still at the exploratory stage. No contract was announced or executed at the meeting. Army spokesperson Appolonia Anele said the parties’ combined capabilities could help build a more resilient healthcare system for troops and support the Army’s response to Nigeria’s security challenges.

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Areas of potential collaboration include the development and upgrade of hospitals, provision of modern medical equipment, pharmaceutical support, and deployment of digital health solutions across all Army establishments.