The Akwa Ibom State Government has rejected 10 vehicles donated to it for contact tracing in the face of the COVID- 19 pandemic barely 48 hours after
The multinational oil company last Friday donated WHO-standard RNA COVID-19 test kits for 1,920 tests, 1000 units of sample collection kits, two brand new ambulances and 15 other vehicles to the State Government.
The action was preceded the call by the federal lawmaker representing Eket/Esit Eket/Onna/Ibeno constituency for the vehicles to be rejected on the ground that they were obsolete. “The Akwa Ibom State Government appreciates the continued support of corporate bodies and private individuals who have so far made cash or other materials donations towards the fight against COVID-19 in the state,” the statement reads.
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