Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles
Udoh, has disclosed that the state government has rejected the 10 ‘very old,
and used’ vehicles donated by ExxonMobil for use in the COVID-19 contact
tracing in the state.
The commissioner said in a statement on Sunday that
the decision was taken at the state COVID-19 committee meeting following an
evaluation of the vehicles and other donations to the state by the oil company.
Udoh said the vehicles are considered too old and
not in good operational conditions to withstand the rigours of contact tracing
which they were meant to serve.
He, however, disclosed that the state government
has accepted the two ambulances and 20 hospital beds also donated by the oil
company, “despite the fact that the ambulances are converted buses while the
beds are below the standard of those currently in secondary healthcare
facilities in the state.
“The state government appreciates the continued
support of corporate bodies and private individuals who have so far made cash and
other materials donations towards the
fight against COVID-19 in the state.”
He charged the citizens and residents to continue to
maintain prescribed safety protocols.
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