The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Alhaji Mohammed Nasiru, has thrown his support behind the National Service Authority’s plan to introduce a six-week basic military orientation program for National Service Personnel.
His remarks come in the wake of a recent incident at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, where Ralph Saint William, a social media activist, was accused of assaulting health workers at Ridge Hospital.
In an interview, Alhaji Nasiru stressed that health workers constantly interact with patients, some of whom can be highly provocative and frustrating.
He noted that such encounters often push health professionals into situations where they may be tempted to react in ways that breach professional conduct.
He believes that basic military training would reform service personnel, instilling in them discipline, resilience, and the ability to withstand pressure.
“The military training is tough, and for a national service person to successfully undergo it, the individual emerges transformed both mentally and in character. This will help shape our health workers to withstand any pressure they encounter,” he explained.
Alhaji Nasiru, himself a beneficiary of military orientation, urged for the swift implementation of the program, insisting that the time is ripe for such an initiative to reform and build the capacity of national service personnel.
