The Akwa Ibom State Government has rejected the 10 vehicles donated by ExxonMobil for use in contact tracing of COVID-19 patients.
In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Udoh, and made available to newsmen in Uyo on Sunday, the government said the vehicles were too old and not considered good enough to withstand the rigors of contact tracing.
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