Nigeria, April 14 -- The sharing of coronavirus emergency relief items in Lagos State was marred by poor communication, which led to misinformation about the intended beneficiaries, political favouritism, and random distribution, a report by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) stated.

The state government promised to share 200,000 food relief packages among the 20 local governments in the state.

The items were to serve as palliatives for poor Lagosians affected by the lockdown in the state, imposed to check the spread of coronavirus.

More than half of about 343 coronavirus cases in Nigeria are in Lagos.

The report stated that despite the state governor's clear statement that the items were meant for some of the most vulnera...