UMD NFLC Hausa Lessons/109 The People's Voice

Overview

Lesson Title: The People's Voice-This is a report on the participation of a north-eastern Nigerian community in the political life of their state.
Language: Hausa
Topic: Economics/Politics
ILR Level: 2+/3
ACTFL Proficiency: Superior, Advanced-High
This ACTFL rating is an approximation based on the ILR level
Modality: Listening
Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
Subject Area: Language
Material Type: LO
Publication Year: 2007
ObjectID: HAUS_11717

Transcript

Original	Translation
The People's Voice A: Ni sunana Alkali Baba Kura Imam. Ni ne {Administrative Secretary [English]} na Turaki Aliyu Sale Bagare, Turakin Kikau, {Legacy 2007 [English]} ɗan takara ne na jami’ar ANPP a shekara alif dubu biyu da ɗari bakwai, in Allah ya yarda. Dalilin da muna nan, muna mara masa baya a nan Yobe a ƙarƙashin tutar jami’ar ANPP a tsaka-tsakanin su wajen sun kai huɗu ko biyar wanda suna neman wannan takaran. Mun gani shi ne ya cancanta, shi ne dattijo, kuma shi ne wanda yana da ƙwazo, wanda zai iya riƙe amana, a cikin ƙasar namu. Kuma, bugu da ƙari, mun sha gani yau iya riƙo ludayin sauran ƴan takaran. An sha zagansu ba sau ɗaya ba, ba sau biyu ba, ba abin da suka yi a ƙasarsu, balle a ce, za su – za a ba su riƙon ƙasan ga baki ɗaya. B: Sunana Alhaji Shehu Mamman. Ai to, yanzu wanda nake goyon bayansa, shi ne Alhaji Aliyu Sani Bagare ne, turakin Tikau. Ni, a matsayi na Alhaji Shehu Mamman, dalinin da ya sa nake goyon bayan Aliyu Sani Bagare: saboda duk takunsa, da sanin ya kamata, da matsayi wanda Allah ya ba shi tsawon shekara bakwai zuwa shekara takwas, mun ga iya takunsa! Mu talakawa, mu adu’armu, kullum muna roƙon Allah ya taimake mu ya kawo mana mutumin da, mu zai taimake mu ya wadata mu da … ɓangaren kiwon lafiya, noma, makarantu, ilimi ke nan. Da kuma ƙasa ta zauna lami lafiya mu daɗi mu talakawa kawai in Allah ya kawo lokacin da za mu zauna lami lafiya, wannan shi ne ci gabanmu. C: Ni sunana Muhammadu Bello Arabi, Sardaunan Damataru. A gaskiya, ni ina goyon bayan {Senator [English]} Usman Alabishir ya zama gwamnan Yobe. Ba don kome ba, saboda akwai ƙuraƙure da yawa da a tabka a wannan jihar tamu. Wanda kuma na tabbata ban da shi babu wanda zai gyara wadannan ƙuraƙure, in sha Allahu. In Allah ya kai mu shekara mai-zuwa, ta dubu biyu da bakwai in sha Allahu, Usuman Alabishir shi za mu zaɓa a jihar Yobe ya zama gwamna. D: Ni ne Alhaji Giddi, wanda na fito daga {Local Government [English]} na Fane {Local Government [English]}, kuma nake a {Zone B [English]}, a Yobe {South [English]}. Kuma mutanan {Zone C [English]} suna da dogon tunani, sun yin tunani saboda sun ga cewa, sun hau jirgin da zai tsallaka da su zuwa hayi. Shi ya sa mu ma muka goya musu bayan baya na murnar Mamman Ali zuwa ga gwamna a wannan jiha, saboda mun san cewa mutum ne mai tausayi. Duk abin da za a nema a wannan gudumowa na zuwa ga wannan kujera, da ƙarfina, da dukan abinda na mallaka, da dukan basira da Allah ya mun, ina ba da gudumowa a wannan neman kujera ta gwamna, ta tsaye da adalci a wannan jiha. Da kuma kyakkyawar manufa da Mamman Ali ya fito, ya yake fassara kansa a jama’a, kuma jama’a suka sani. E: Alhamdu lillahi, ni dai sunana Baba Gana Haruna. Kuma ni wani jigo ne a cikin wannan tafiya ta {Senator [English]} Usman Albashir, musamman ta ɓangare matasa. Kuma, abin da ya sa muke tare da Usman Albashir ba don kome ba saboda duk takonsa da kuma kyauta zaton idan ya zo ya zama gwamna, in sha Allah talakawa za su ji daɗi. {So [English]} waɗannan shi ke nan, abubuwan da ya kamata duk wani matashi ya fito ƙwansa da kwarkwatarsu su mara ma Usman Albashir baya ba don kome ba don sai neman Yobe, jihar Yobe ta ci gaba. F: Ni Alhaji Adamu k. Bazam. Ni a gaskiya, ɗan takarana, shi ne {Senator [English]} Mamman B. Ali, mazawan Yobe na {Zone B [English]}. Ina da dalilai da yawa da ya sa zan bi bayan shi. {Senator [English]} Mamman B. Ali ɗin da ma sani kowane tun da ya je {Senate [English]} shekara bakwai ke nan yana wannan mataki matsayi na {Senator [English]} ɗin. To, Alhamdu lillahi sanin kowa ne Mamman Ali ya zama ba wai basir kaɗai ba … don {neighboring states [English]} sun ji labari irin ɗawaniya da yake akan ɗalibai kuma duk wanda ya gina mutum ya gina al’umma ke nan, saboda haka wannan alamu ne ɗaya daga bisan dalilin da ya sa muke ba shi goyon baya. Na biyu kuma, a kasancewa shi a {Senate [English]} ya nuna cewa shi bajini ne mutum ne mai inganci da nuna gaskiya har ya sa aka ba shi {Senate Committee on Public Accounts [English]}, kuma wanda yake kwamiti ne wanda yake muhimmi, kowa ya sa, in ba mutun wanda ya taka gaskiya ba, ba a ba shi wannan ɗan kwamiti na ya yi {heading [English]}. G: Ni ne Ali Mai Sandari. Ina jam’iyar PDP. Ina goyon bayan ɗan takara wanda yake wanda ya yi {2003 [English]}, Adamu Maina Waziri. Don daliluna da nake son shi: to, yana da ƙwazo akan PDP, yana da ƙwazo akan kula da mutane wanda duk wani abu wanda in na talaka ne ya tashi, zai iya tsayawa tsayin daka. Ya ga ya ci ma wannan abubuwan nasara. To, sabida haka, shi ne dalilina ina son Adamu Maina Waziri. H: To, ni sunana Malam Ali Bukar. Ina goyon bayan Injiniya Yakubu Bello, ɗantakaran gwamnan {National Democratic Party NDP [English]} dubu biyu da bakwai, in Allah ya yarda. Kuma, dalilin da ya sa nake goyon bayansa, shi ne kawai ɗan takara wanda yake zama a cikin nan, gidansa cikin garin Damaturu, kuma ya san wahalan talakawa, kuma yana kusa da su, yana cikinsu. Sabida haka, ni nake goyon bayansa. I: Sunana Malam Bulama Bakaneza. Ina goyon bayan Yakubu Bello, ɗan jam’iyar {NDP 2007 [English]}, in sha Allah. Waɗannen ƴan takaran gaba ɗayansu, duk iri gudan ne in an zaɓi ɗaya daga cikinsu ba a zaɓi canji ba. J: Sunana Suleiman Bawan Allah. Mu dai a taka, ɗan takaramu shi ne Tijjani MusaTumsa. Wannan a ɗantakararmu a jihar Yobe, kusan kowa sun kamu ludayinshi. Ya yi kwamishina tun zamanin SDP, ya yi a zamanin sojoji. Irin yadda yake taimako mutane, da yadda yake biya mutane, mutane bukatun su. Duk lokacin na mutane suka taso, suka zo ga {problem [English]} nasu ne, ya sauraresu, ya ji su. Mutun ne mai riƙon amana. Gaskiya, shi ne kawai ɗaya waɗansu daga cikin dalilin da … waɗansu daga cikin dalilin da muke so ya zo, ya zama mana gwamna a {2007 [English]}, in Allah ya yarda.	The People's Voice A: My name is Alkali Baba Kura Imam. I’m Administrative Secretary for Turaki Aliyu Sale Bagare, Turaki of Kikau, Legacy 2007 candidate of the ANPP [All Nigerian Peoples Party] for the year two thousand and seven, God willing! The reason we are here, we are supporting him here in Yobe under the ANPP banner among those four or five in this area who are seeking office. We see him as suitable, a gentleman, and he’s someone who is diligent, someone who can be trustworthy in this country of ours. And moreover, we really see now that he can provide leadership for the other candidates. They have been criticized a great deal, not just once or twice, but they haven’t done anything for their community, let alone be capable of running the country. B: My name is Alhaji Shehu Mamman. Well, right now, the person I am supporting is Alhaji Aliyu Sani Bagare, Turaki of Tikau. Myself, from the position of Alhaji Shehu Mamman, the reason why I’m supporting Aliyu Sani Bagare is because of all the steps he has taken, and his knowledge, and the status that God has granted him for seven or eight years, we have seen how much he has done! We common people, we pray, we always appeal to God to help us and provide us with a good man, one who will help us and enrich us in the areas of health, farming, schooling, education. So that the country is in good health and we are happy. For us common people, we are always asking God to keep us in good health, that is the key to our advancement. C: My name is Muhammadu Bello Arabi, Sardauna [Chief Prince]of Damataru. Most definitely, I am supporting Senator Usman Alabishir to become governor of Yobe. Specifically because there is a great deal of mistakes in the running of this state of ours. And on this I’m certain, that besides him there is no one can repair these mistakes, by the grace of God. When God brings us the coming year of two thousand and seven, may God be willing that it is Usman Alabishir whom we will elect in Yobe State to become governor. D: I am Alhaji Giddi, and I come from Fane Local Government, in Yobe South, Zone B. The people of Zone C have been thinking a great deal, they’re thinking because they see that they’ve boarded a boat that will carry them toward the other side. This is why we are giving our support to Mamman Ali for governor of this state, and because we know that he is a compassionate man. I’m giving everything to help him pursue this office: my strength, and everything that I own, and all the insight that God gives to us. I am helping out with this campaign for the governor’s seat, which stands for justice in this state. The people know about the excellent policies that Mamman Ali has put forth and explained himself to the public. E: Alhamdu lillahi [Thank God], my name is Baba Gana Haruna. And I’m a leader in this campaign of Senator Usman Albashir, specifically in the youth section. The reason we’re with Usman Albashir is because of all his steps and kindness. I think if he comes to be governor, if God is willing, the common people will be very happy indeed. So that’s why every youth must come out with no one left behind [break out of his egg with his lice] and throw their support behind Usman Albashir specifically in pursuit of Yobe State’s development. F: I’m Alhaji Adamu K. Bazam. For me, beyond a doubt, my candidate is Senator Mamman B. Ali, from Yobe Zone B. I have lots of reasons for supporting him. Senator Mamman B. Ali, as everyone knows, since he went to the Senate seven years ago, has this elevated position of Senator. Well, alhamdu lillahi, it’s common knowledge that Mamman Ali possesses great insight … like when neighboring states heard about his struggles for our students and our belief that “whoever builds students, builds the community.” It is primarily for this reason that we’re supporting him. Secondly, during his time in the Senate he has shown himself to be very capable, deliberate and truthful, such that he was given the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, which is a very important committee. If he weren’t such an honest man, he wouldn’t have been given this committee that he’s been heading. G: I am Ali Mai Sandari. I’m for the PDP [Peoples Democratic Party], and I’m supporting the candidate from 2003, Adamu Maina Waziri. Among the reasons I like him are: He’s worked hard for the PDP, he’s worked hard on taking care of people and a lot of other things, so that when the common man stands up, he will be able to stand tall, and see that he succeeds in these things. So, that’s my reason for wanting Adamu Maina Waziri. H: Well, my name is Malam Ali Bukar, and I’m supporting Engineer Yakubu Bello, the 2007 National Democratic Party NDP candidate for governor, God-willing! And the reason why I’m supporting him is because he’s the only candidate from this area – his house is in Damaturu – and he knows about the problems of the common people, he’s close to them, he’s one of them. That’s why I’m supporting him. I: My name is Malam Bulama Bakaneza. I’m supporting Yakubu Bello, the 2007 NDP candidate, God willing. All these candidates are the same; if you vote for one of them, you are not voting for a change. J: My name is Suleiman Bawan Allah. In this race our candidate is Tijjani Musa Tumsa. He’s our candidate in Yobe State, and nearly everyone is backing him [grabbing his ladder]. He’s been a commissioner since the SDP era and during the military period. The way he helps people, the way he fulfills people’s needs: Whenever people have stood up and come forward about their problems, he has listened to them and understood them. He’s a trustworthy man. That is really one of the reasons that … one of the reasons that we want him to come and be our governor in 2007, may God permit.

Glossary

Hausa	Hausa Meaning	English Meaning
Kuraƙure da yawa da an tabka..	Cikin wannan magana, ana nufin dukan laifufuka masu yawa da aka yi.	In this context, this comment means all the numerous mistakes or crimes committed in the past.
Sun hau jirgin da zai tsallaka da su zuwa hayi.	Mai maganar nan yana nufi mutane sun yi zaɓen mutun nagartacce wanda za ya sake rayuwarsu ya kawo ma jama'a alheri ya fitar da su daga wahala.	They embarked on a flight for a better life or situation. In this context, the speaker means that people have chosen a person who will make positive changes for them.
Da dukan basira da Allah ya mun.	Wannan mai magana yana nufin aiki da dukan ilimi da dubara da Allah ya ba shi, zai yi iyyakar ƙoƙarinshi domin ya taimaki ɗan takarar ya ci nasara.	I will use all the intelligence God has given me. The speaker will do his best to get the candidate the position he is fighting for.
Ƙwansa da kwarkwatarsu	Wannan salon magana yana nufin ba a fitar da kowa ba daga cikin wani gungu ko ?ungiya; kowa da kowa na ciki.	Literally this expression means "lice and its eggs"" but it is a common way in Hausa to include everybody in a group like the speaker calling for the participation of all."
Duk wanda ya gina mutum ya gina al'umma	Ana nufi nan: mutune da ya yi tattalin wani har ya gyara rayuwarshi, shi mutunen ya yi tattalin jam'a duka.	This is a saying meaning whoever helps one member of a society, helps the whole society.
Tsayawa tsayin daka.	Wannan salon magana ne da yake nufin a kai ga abinda ake so a samu, ko a yi abu kome wuyarshi.	This is a saying meaning to stand firm, to be consistent. The speaker expresses his confidence in his candidate's determination to defend poor people's interests.
Mai ri?on amana	Mutun wanda yake yin abinda ya ce zai yi ko kuma abinda ya kamata ba cikin ya shaida zai yi ba.	A person who keeps a promise or does what is necessary without even warning he/she will do it
Ri?o / kama luddai	Wannan salon magana yana nufin iyakar iyawa ko ?o?arin mutun da cika aikin da ya kamata ya yi.	This expression means how a person shows his performance or achievements.

Notes

Ana gani kamar siyasa harakar maza ce domin neman matsayi a aikin hukuma ba karamin aiki ba ne. Mazaje sun faye da matsuwar kokowar siyasa da mata, amma yanzu matan ma suna shiga ciki . A zaɓe na 2007 akwai mata shidda a Nijeriya da suke takarar matsayin mataimakiyar shugaba.	In a culture where the general feeling is that politics is for men, it takes more than a political plan to run for a position in the public sector. Men are more inclined to go through the hardship of the battle than women, but in Nigeria, more and more women are getting involved in politics nowadays; six of the vice presidential candidates in the 2007 elections are women.

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Choose the best summary.</instr>
   <instr type="target">Umurni:Zaɓi taƙaitawa mafi dacewa.</instr>
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               <eng-response>This is a report on the participation of Nigerians from various walks of life in the political life of their northeastern state of Yobe. Partisans of various parties, such as Shehu Mamman, Muhammadu Bello, Giddi, Adamou, and Ali Bukar, demonstrate their commitment to their favorite candidates for the post of governor in the 2007 elections by making speeches with sayings or tones that reflect their passion and eagerness. Some, like Suleiman and Ali Mai Sandari express their convictions and hopes in rather calm but praise-filled statements. Personal qualities such as the righteousness, discipline, respect, and compassion attributed to Mamman Ali or Usman Alabishir are looked at with great respect. Performance, diligence, boldness, and patriotism have also been mentioned regarding candidates Bagare, Usman, Ali, Bello, and Waziri in order to emphasize their competence in tackling social and economic problems and improving infrastructure and living conditions.</eng-response>
               <response>Wannan rahoto ne bisa yadda mutanen Nijeriya daban-daban suke shiga cikin harakokin siyasar jiharsu ta Yobe a arewa mafi gabaccin ƙasar. 'Yan siyasa na ƙungiyoyi iri-iri suna nuna amincewarsu ga 'yan takararsu na matsayin gwamna jihar a zaɓen 2007 cikin karin magana, ko jawabai masu karfi kamrar Shehu Mamman, Muhammadu Bello, Giddi, Adamu da Ali Bukar. Wasu kuma kamar Suleiman, Ali Mai Sandari, sun nuna sa rai ga alheri wanda zasu samu idan ɗan takararsu ya ci nasara, da kwanciyar hankali  amma kuma da yabo ga ƴan takararsu.  Ga bayyanai bisa hali kamar; gaskiya, sanin ta kamata, jinƙai, da suka ba Maman ALi, ko Usman Alabishir,  sun daɗa: ayyukan yabo, ƙwazo, nacewa, kishin ƙasa da sun faɗa game da yan takara kamar Bagare, Usman, Ali, Bello, da Waziri.</response>
               <fdbk>Daidai ne. Wannan zaɓe mafi kyau ne domin yana bada bayyani da ya fi zama cikkake bisa ga yadda masu maganar suke ganin wanda za su zaɓa, kuma da irin abubuwan da suke da muhimmanci garesu  yayinda suke zaɓen shugabanni. Ya kuma nuna halin da suke magana ciki yayinda suke magana da ƙarfi wajen nanata amincewarsu da aikin ƴan takarar kamar suna kokowa ne don su yi nasara bisa sauran.</fdbk>
               <eng-fdbk>Correct. This choice is the best because it shows  in more detail the speakers' interpretation of their ideal leader, and how they determine and support their choice in a strong and convincing tone, which is expressed by the use of words like "in a situation," also reflected by the summary.</eng-fdbk>
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               <eng-response>Adherents of various political parties defend their choices of particular candidates in this report. In eloquent comments, they express their reasons for choosing the candidate who, out of the five, they think would be best for the state because the candidate’s personality, work experience, and performance would provide the most future benefit for the population. Qualities like honesty, compassion, and righteousness are considered heavily because they determine the candidate’s competence in satisfying the population’s needs, which the speakers present in different ways. They all have a great deal of confidence in the candidates and the importance of their victory for the community. The optimistic tone of their speeches, as well as the use of sayings, reflects that confidence and their desire to achieve the best in the future.</eng-response>
               <response>Yan siyasa, magoya bayan ƙungiyoyi iri-iri suna bada jawabi bisa dalilin zaɓen da za su yi cikin wannan rahoto. Da bayyanai masu muhimmanci, sun bada hujjojinsu na zaɓen ko wane ɗaya daga cikin 'yan takarar biyar, wanda da suka zaɓa kuma wanda a ganinsu ya fi dacewa ga jihar bisa ga halishi, goguwa ko kuma ayyukanshi, waɗanda ke iya zama alheri ga jama'a a gaba. Sun kuma jawo hankali ga halaye kamar: mutunci, jinƙai, nagarta domin su ke nuna kasancewar ƙoƙari mutun ga biyan buƙatar jama'a, kamar irin buƙatu daban-daban da suka zana. Dukansu sun yarda da 'yan takaran da kuma muhimmancin nasararsu ga al'uma. Anfani da karin magana, da kuma tada murya cikin jawabansu na bayyana wannan yarda da kuma marmarin aikata abubuwa mafiya kyau a gaba.</response>
               <fdbk>Ba daidai ba ne. Akwai ƙari cikin wannan taƙaicewar, wanda bai dimantu ba a cikin labarin. A yi tunani bisa 'yan takarar daga jawabi na farko; ko an san daidai iyarkarsu?</fdbk>
               <eng-fdbk>Incorrect. This choice misrepresents some parts of the content. Think about the candidates from the first speaker's comment; is there any specific detail as to their exact number?</eng-fdbk>
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               <eng-response>In this report, politicians from different social classes, ethnic groups, and professions speak about the person they want for governor, the basis for their choice of a particular candidate, and their expectations regarding economic and social improvements in their northeastern state of Yobe, Nigeria. The majority of the speakers chose their candidates because of their reputation and their outstanding political plan. They emphasize qualities like honesty, fairness, trust, determination, courage, patriotism and compassion, along with examples of achievements or sayings, to reiterate the reasons they chose their candidates. Each speaker believes in the competence of his candidate to fight poverty, corruption, and ensure economic stability in the state once they win the position in the upcoming elections, a victory they are all fighting for.</eng-response>
               <response>Cikin wannan rahoto, 'yan siyasa daban-daban, na magana kan wanda suke fatan ya zama gwamnan jihar Yobe wadda take a arewa mafi gabas a Nijeriya. Suna bayyani bisa  zaɓensu na ɗan takarar da kuma abubuwan da suke gani zasu faruwa a wajen fannin tattalin arziki da jam'a cikin jihar. Yawanci masu maganan sun zaɓi ɗan takara da suke so bisa ga ayyukan da ya yi, da kuma  gagarumin tsarin siyasarshi.  Sun nanata muhimmancin halayen ƴan takarar kamar aminci, gaskiya, yarda, aniya, ƙoƙari, kishin ƙasa, da tausayi, bisa ayyukan da ƴan takarar suka yi,  domin su bayyana dalilin da ya sa suke zaben su. Kowane cikin su na dogara ga iyawar ɗan takararsa ga yaƙi da talauci da rashawa, kuma da tabbatar da arzikin jihar in ya yi nasara ga zaɓen. Dukansu kuma suna kokowa ne don su samu wannan nasara .</response>
               <fdbk>Ba daidai ba ne. Wanna zaɓe ba daidai yake ba saboda bai nuna daidai abinda masu maganar suka faɗa ba bisa ga dalilan da suka sa su zaɓen ƴan takarar, kuma babu mai maganar da ya yi bayyani akan gagarumin tsarin siyasa .Yaya masu maganar suka nuna goyon bayansu ga ƴan takara bisa ga abubuwan da suke tsamani zasu yi a gaba?</fdbk>
               <eng-fdbk>Incorrect. This choice is wrong because it does not adequately reflect the speakers' motives when it mentions the candidates' "outstanding political plan," which none of the speakers specifically cited.What explains the speakers' expectations concerning the candidates and their future achievements?</eng-fdbk>
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   <finishtl>Waɗanne irin halaye ne yawancin masu maganan suka fi ɗauka da ƙarfi game da wanda suka zaɓa?</finishtl>
   <finish>What are the qualities that most speakers look for in the person of their choice?</finish>
   <finishtl>Waɗɗanne abubuwa kuke gani sun fi damuwar masu maganan idan an duba jawabansu bisa gwanintar waɗansu ƴan takarar wajen gyara wasu matsaloli?</finishtl>
   <finish>What do you think the main concerns of the speakers are, considering some comments on the competence of some candidates to tackle specific problems?</finish>
   <finish>In your opinion, how would the people of Yobe combine their efforts and use the candidates' experiences and other qualities they cited to develop the state?</finish>
   <finishtl>A ganin ku, yaya mutanen Yobe za su iya gama ƙarfi su yi aiki da sani da ƙoƙarin ƴan takaransu domin tattalin ci gaban jiharsu, da shike suna nunawa cikin jawabansu da kowane ɗan takara yana da anfani ga jihar?</finishtl>
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