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#LiveReport: SERAP's webinar on "Transparency and Accountability in Distribution of Government COVID-19 Palliatives and the Impact on the People of Lagos". #TransparencyInGovernance

The distribution of COVID-19 Palliatives was done based on CDAs but couldn't go round for those that really needed it as the distribution was hijacked. - Mr. Waheed Ishola, NOA Director, Lagos State. #TransparencyInGovernance #LiveReport

Government would have done better, if those concerned were involved. If non-politicians were involved in the distribution, it would have yielded more result. - Mr. Waheed Ishola, NOA Director, Lagos State. #TransparencyInGovernance
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The poor distribution of palliatives had negative effects on the people.
According to the masses, "If COVID-19 does not kill you, hunger will kill you. - Mr. Waheed Ishola, NOA Director, Lagos State.
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If the government had involved the CSOs and other stakeholders, it would have led to a transparent distribution. - Mr. Waheed Ishola, NOA Director, Lagos State.
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There is a need for government to involve CSOs in monitoring the distribution of palliatives.
If CSOs had been infused in planning, the work would have been easy. - Adesina Tosin, Lagos/South-West Lead @Connected_dev

Government needs to see CSOs as partners, not enemies as their involvement will lead to transparency and effective distribution of palliatives. - Adesina Tosin, Lagos/South-West Lead @Connected_dev
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The NOA carried out sensitization during and after the lockdown to let people know how to fight COVID-19 and we observed that people that do not adhere to the safety precautions. - Mr. Waheed Ishola, NOA Director, Lagos State.

We monitored the distribution in about 5 states and noticed that the Palliatives were not sufficient.Only about 3,000 out of about 2,000,000 citizens with disabilities in Lagos State were reached. - Mr Kola Ogunbiyi, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities.

If other stakeholders were carried along, it would have prevented politicians from hijacking the distribution. Neutral people should have been used in the distribution of the palliatives. - Mr. Waheed Ishola, NOA Director, Lagos State

We had some challenges of Lagos State government not really interested in the palliative being monitored. We were leading the resources from the store to Lagos but when it came to distribution of the palliative, we were screened out. - Mr. Binga Shettima, @ICPC_PE