On Tuesday, during the groundbreaking ceremony aimed at channeling donations to the building of a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Centre intended for the Armed forces by the Defense and Police Officer’s Wives Association to facilitate the treatment of military and police officers who are victims of traumatic disorder. The First Lady Dr. Aisha Buhari declared that the federal government will take responsibility for the construction of this center. When speaking at the gathering that comprises Senior Military Officers, the Private Sector, Captains of Industry and other guests, she explained that military personnel suffering from these traumas became victims when performing their duty of promoting peace and security in the country, hence the federal government should take responsibility for this.
In place of this, Mrs. Buhari promised Mrs. Vickie Anwuli Irabor the president of DEPOWA that she has taken this project as her responsibility, and that the project would be executed and handed over to them before the tenure of President Buhari’s administration ended. She added that it is a waste of time to try to solicit donations and raise money for a project that is as vital and as close to one’s heart as concerns of mental health and post-war trauma, as there’s no time for it. The construction of this healthcare facility is within the purview of the federal government. The officers and service members who get PTSD do so as a result of the dangers they face while carrying out their responsibilities for Nigeria.
People suffering from PTSD need proper medical treatment.
Using herself as an example, being a soldier’s wife or a former soldier’s wife and a wellness expert, the issues connected with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as its effect on military families and the country as a whole. Her husband, who is now the President of Nigeria, was a member of the Nigerian Army for a total of 27 years until he was ousted from office in a military coup. He didn’t get any medical treatment throughout his 30 months of service in the civil war. He was in the leadership of Nigeria for 20 months before he was detained, and he was held in prison for forty months without the nature of his offense being made public.
After he returned from detention, they got married after a year and she was 19 years old. As a result of everything that he had been through, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder at such a young age. Telling a former Head of State and Commander in Chief of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, that he is wrong is the first mistake someone would make. Therefore, at the age of 19, she had to figure out how to explain to somebody of his pedigree that he was wrong or right; this was the beginning of my offense in his home; and after he unsuccessfully ran for election in 2003, 2007, and 2011 without any form of rehabilitation, she had to become a physiotherapist.
The victims’ families have to live with the trauma consequences.
Furthermore, she continued by appreciating the DEPOWA for this foresighted vision of establishing a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Centre for our soldiers. Indeed, PTSD is a mental health condition triggered by terrifying events. It is a reality that soldiers and military families have to live with, despite its negative consequences. Indeed, traumatic experiences may result in a mental health condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite the fact that it has detrimental effects, those who serve in the military and their families are forced to accept and adapt to this sad reality.
Speaking on the 2023 elections and PTSD, Mrs. Buhari explained that one of the worst experiences a contestant can have is losing an election three times without emerging. But most people, they will start having traumatic conditions when they lose just a primary election. Most time when talking to them, they switched off their phone without listening to encouragement. Now compare this to her case at 19 years old, dealing with somebody who went to war, suffered a political coup, lost several elections, and finally got to the Villa in the year 2015. She uses the occasion to express her gratitude to the men and women who have served in the Nigerian Armed Forces, the fallen and wounded heroes, as well as their wives and families.
The PTSD Centre is important to the members of the Armed Forces.
Lastly, she stressed the importance of the PTSD Centre to the members of the Armed Forces that are the primary victims. As PTSD is a serious issue that requires serious attention, the opening of a center to treat and rehabilitate those suffering from it is necessary. The remedy is for the government, which sent them to the battlefield, to assume financial and administrative responsibility for their mental health upon their return home. Anyone of any age may get PTSD. While applauding the DEPOWA for taking the lead on this, and the military for the backing, she said the military should cut from their budget and contribute to this. She rounded up by saying the project is now her responsibility of that of the president, and she affirmed it will be completed and commissioned before they leave the office.
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