Overview
- Lesson Title: EFCC: A Commission or A Political Party?
- This editorial addresses the opinions of Nigerians about the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since its creation.
- 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: Reading
- Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
- Subject Area: Language
- Material Type: LO
- Publication Year: 2007
- ObjectID: HAUS_12038
Transcript
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EFCC: A Commission or A Political Party? EFCC: Hukuma ko Jam’iyya? Ama fi yawan lokuta manufofin da da ayyukan da yawancin gwamnatoci kan ƙirƙira su na da kyawu a rubuce,amma a wajen aiwatar ne gizo ya ke saƙa. Duk mai kishin ƙasa da son ganin ta cigaba zai yi maraba da kafa wani tsari, ko dai a hukumance ko a manufance, wanda zai yaƙi cin hanci da rashawa ya kakkaɓe su daga cikin ƙasa, don a sami cigaba mai ɗorewa. Don haka babu mai nagartar da zai ƙi amincewada kafa hukuma kamar ta EFCC. A lokacin da a ka kafa ta, mutane irin su Janar Muhamadu Buhari da Malam Ibrahim Shekarau duk sun fito sun yaba da samuwarta. Kazalika jajircewar shugaban hukumar da a ka sani ya sake bayar da ƙarfin gwiwa kan ga samuwar tata. Ma’ana, kowa ya yi maraba in banda masu guntun kashi. To, amma saidai yanayin salon da a yanzu hukumar ta ɗauka na neman jefa ƙasar cikin yanayi na barazana da yanke ƙauna ga fatan samun tsarkakuwar da a ka yi fata tun da fari. A zahirin gaskiya a na iya fahimtar yadda hukumar ke nuna ci da zucinta wajen ganin ta tozarta duk mutumin da ke da saɓani da fadar shugaban ƙasa. Maimakon hukumar ta tsaya a matsayin hukumar ƙasa, sai ta ke ɗaukar siga da salo irin na jam’iyyun siyasa. A fili kowa ya ga yadda hukumar ta yi ruwa ta yi tsaki wajen tsige wasu gwamnoni kamar Rashidi Ladoja dasauransu, amma a ƙarshe kotunan ƙasa su ka bayyana cewa ba a bi tsarin doka wajen tsigewar ba, inda a ƙarshe su ka koma kan muƙamansu,alhali sai ka ga wasu mutane da a ke zargi ƙarara da laifi ta bar su su na harkokin gabansu ba tare da tsangwama ba, matuƙar akwai jituwa tsakaninsu da fadar ta shugaban ƙasa. Kuma abin da ke sake jefa ayar tambaya ga hukumar ta EFCC shi ne, da zarar ta yi nasara kawar da mutum daga muƙaminsa, sai ta yi watsi da tuhumce-tuhumcen da ta ke yi masa ko kuma ta yi sako-sako lamarinsa, maimakon idan da babu wata manufa ta siyasa, ta gurfanar da shi gaban kotu, don dawo da haƙƙin al’umma da a ke ƙarya da su. A zahirin gaskiya ko da hukumar EFCC za ta ce masu nazari sun tsangwame ta, dole ne a gaya ma ta cewa, ’yan Nijeriya ba su gwamsu da yanayin takun auratayyar da ke tsakaninta da fadar shugaban ƙasa ba. Ba an faɗi hakan ne don cewa, dukkan mutanen da ta tuhuma masu gaskiya ba ne, a’a sai don yadda ƙuru-ƙuru a ke iya fahimtar yadda siyasa ta dabaibaye ayyukan hukumar. Hatta tayar da ƙaimi wajen ganin an hana wasu masu takara da ta ke yi a wannan tsakanin wani abu ne da a ke ganin tuni ya kamata ta yi shi,don gudun kada ya hargitsa yiwuwar zaɓe,don ƙarataworsa. Bayar da sunayen da ta yi na mutanen da ta ce ba su cancanci tsayawa takara ba, ba tare da kammala tara hujjoji ba da kuma kiran su don amsa zarge-zargen wani abu da a ke kallonsa a matsayin salon yaƙin zaɓen da PDP da ke mulki ta fito da shi. Wasu na ganin cewa, ɓatancin da EFCC ka iya yiwa ’yan takarar jam’iyyun adawa wani abu ne da ka hutashshe da PDP yin wani aikin yaƙin neman zaɓen, kuma abu ne da zai hana sauran ’yan takarar sakewa su fita rangadin neman ƙuri’a,domin a daidai lokacin da ya kamata su yi hakan ne kuma su ke fuskantar taraliyar kai goro da mari tsakaninsu da hukumar. A fili a na iya gane siyasar da ta sanya sunayen wasu ’yan PDP fitowa a cikin jerin sunayen na EFCC. Wasunsu dama ba sa shiri da shugabancin ne, wasu kuma tarkace masu ƙarancin amfani a jam’iyyar, wasu kuwa an fahimci cewa ba za su iya kawo kujerar ba, don haka sai a ka musaua musu da wani abin, don a cimma burin da a ka sanya a gaba. Ko ma dai mene ne gaskiyar lamari, ya kamata mu yi kira ga shugaban hukumar ta EFCC da tuna cewa, tarihi shi ne ma’aunin rayuwa. Wasu jami’an tsaro, irinsa, da a ka yi amfani da su a gwamnatocin da su ka shuɗe, yau ina su ke? Ya kamata mu ce da hukumar da kuma shugabanta mai tasiri da su fifita ƙasarsu a kan buƙatar kowanne mutum. Ba mu na yin kira ba ne, don mu tsarkake ’yan siyasa, mu na yi ne, don irin hatsarin da ke tattare da hakan. |
EFCC: A Commission or A Political Party? Most of the time, the policies and activities that most governments create are fine in writing, but complications come up in carrying the plans out. Every patriot of the nation and all who strive for its development will welcome the enactment of a plan, whether in practice or theory, that will battle infighting and bribery, and shake these things loose from the country, in order to obtain long-lasting progress. Thus, no progressive citizen would reject the founding of a commission like the EFCC [Economic and Financial Crimes Commission]. When it was established, people like General Muhammadu Buhari and Malam Ibrahim Shekarau all came out to praise its creation. The meddlesome insistence of the commission’s leader was such that one knew he kept making an effort to achieve it. Meaning, everyone welcomed its founding except those with allegations to answer to. But then, it is only hot air that the commission now looks at and seeks to throw the country into an atmosphere of instability, threatening to cut off relations with the commission that many had hoped would lead to societal purification since its inception. Obviously, it is understandable for the commission to show great zeal in how it despises every person that has a disagreement with the office of the president. Instead, the commission misuses its given authority, by appearing to act more and more kike a political party. Publicly, everyone saw how the commission was intent on removing some governors like Rashidi Ladoja and others like him, but the superior courts ruled that the constitution hadn’t been followed regarding the impeachments, and in the end they were returned to their positions. Meanwhile, some officials who were clearly corrupt were left to continue business as usual, unharmed so long as they remained friends with the president. And what also put the EFCC under scrutiny is this: as soon as it succeeded in removing someone from position, it appeared to have dropped its initial allegations against him instead of moving on with efforts to put him on trial, as if he were truly guilty of the charges leveled against him in the first place, so as to restore the public rights that had been denied. Obviously, even though the EFCC would say that critics have spoken ill of it, it must be said of it that Nigerians are not satisfied with the marriage between it and the presidency. This is not to say that all the people it interrogates are honest. No, it’s only on account of the entanglement of the commission in partisan politics. Some feel that the effort the commission made to ensure that some people were not even allowed to contest elections was something that the commission could have undertaken long before the elections, so as to avoid being accused of partisanship. Giving the names of people who it says are not suitable to stand as candidates, without complete reasons, and without calling them to answer accusations against them, was also seen as part of the strategies of the ruling party, the PDP. Some think that the PDP was also behind EFCC’s negative attacks on opposition candidates that were designed to keep their focus and attention divided since, at the time when they were running for office, they also had to contend with the EFCC breathing down their necks. It was clear that those that the EFCC targeted included PDP members who were in disfavor with the presidency, some were of little use to the party; still others clearly could not win seats, and therefore they are exchanged for something else, in order to achieve the objectives of the party. Whatever the truth of the matter, we must call on the head of the EFCC and remind him that he will be judged by history. Other regulatory officials like him, who were used in similar fashion by previous governments, - where are they today? We must tell both the commission and its powerful leader that they should promote their country over every other interest. We’re not making this call to moralize politicians; we’re making it because of the kind of dangers that are inherent in this. |
Glossary
| Hausa | Hausa Meaning | English Meaning |
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| Wajen aiwatarwa ne gizo ya ke saƙa | Wannan karin magana ce mai nufin wajen aikatawa ne ke da wuya | This is a Hausa proverb that means: "it is easier said than done" |
| ƙarfin gwiwa | goyon baya | To back or support |
| Masu guntun kashi | Masu laifi | The guilty |
| Ƙuru-ƙuru | Abun da ba ɓoye ba ko ana gani da kyau.A bayyane. | Something that is seen clearly or is obvious |
| Dabaibaye | Gurgunta da ko hana ci gaba | To hinder |
| Ci da zucinta | Suna shaka shaka | Being shy or hesitant |
| Ta yi ruwa ta yi tsaƙi | Ta nace | Being strict |
| Yi sako-sako lamarinsa | Su daina ba haraka ƙarfi ko su yi ɗari-ɗari. | To neglect |
| Tarihi shine ma'aunin rayuwa | Wannan karin magana ce mai nufin abun da aka shibka shi za'a girba, | This is a Hausa proverb that means: "time will tell" |
| Tayad da ƙaimi. | Dagewa ko haƙiƙancewa a kan sai an gudanar da wani abu. | Persistence |
Note
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An kafa hukumar EFCC a shekara ta dubu biyu da uku don ta yi bincike, rigaƙafi da huƙunta laifufukan cin arzikin ƙasa ba tare da bin ƙa'ida ba. Wasu daga cikin binciken EFCC sun haɗa da laifufuka, ta'addanci da zambata banki ko wasu ma'aikatan kuɗi. Hukumar na ƙoƙari wajen bunƙasa ayyukanta kamar taruwar kwana huɗu da ta kamalla ba da daɗewa ba, inda aka samu taruwar jama'a dayawa cikin wani ɗan gari kusa da Abuja. Mutane sun yi gabatarwa iri iri kuma an yi taron ne da manufar samun cin nasara da yaƙi da rashawa da kuma gano maƙasudin matsalolin da kuma matakan da za'a ɗauka.Gabatarwa da aka yi sun haɗa da tsaron ƙasa da matsayin ƙungiyoyin tattalin arzikin ƙasa wajen yaƙi da sace-sacen ƙudi ko arziki. Duk da yaƙi da rashawa da ake yi a Nigeria, wata babba banki mai suna 'Golman Sachs' ta bayyana ma duniya cewa rashawa babba matsala Nijeriya ce kuma maganinta ba yau ba ne. |
Established in 2003, EFCC is empowered to prevent, investigate and penalize economic and financial crimes. It investigates terrorism, cyber crime and banking fraud among others. The commission has also made significant efforts in fighting corruption. The activities of the EFFC include the recently concluded four day national seminar with a theme "Curbing Economic Crime in Emerging Economies: Challenges and Options" at the outskirt of Abuja, the capital city. The seminar was organized by the commission and it witnessed a high turn out with activities like paper presentations on topics including national security, the role of the financial service sector in combating money laundering in Nigeria and challenges of prosecuting economic and financial crimes. Despite efforts made to fight against corruption, a renowned international investment bank, Goldman Sachs has disclosed that corruption remains a long term challenge for Nigeria. http://www.efccnigeria.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=1&Itemid=73 |
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<eng-response>This editorial discusses the position of EFCC in Nigeria and appeals to the chairman and members of the EFCC commission to work for the interest of the country. When it was created, people, including General Muhamadu Buhari and Ibrahim Shekarau supported it, until it became clear to the Nigerians that it was working more for the interest of the President than for its duties of protecting the nation by fighting against corruption. It was also discovered by the public that the EFCC has accused some leaders who eventually got back to their leadership positions because the court concluded that the commission did not follow the law when convicting them.</eng-response>
<eng-fdbk>Correct! The EFCC's work is only advantageous to the President and serves to further his political agenda.</eng-fdbk>
<response>Wannan shafin ra'ayi ne mai bayanin matsayin EFCC a Nijeriya da yin kira ga shugaba da ma'aikatan hukumar da su zanƙi yin aiki don ci gaba ƙasa. Lokacin da aka kafa hukumar mutane kamar su Janaral Muhamadu Buhari da Ibrahim Shekarau sun nuna goyon bayansu amma da baya sai ƴan Nijeriya suka gane da cewa tana yawancin aikin ne don biyan buƙatun shugaban ƙasa, maimakon tsare ƙasa ta wajen yaƙi da rashawa.Jama'a ta kuma gano da cewa EFCC ta dakatar da wasu shugabanni da kotu ta bincika kuma ta ce ba'a bi tsarin mulki ba wajen huƙunta su, ƙarshenta sai suka koma kan muƙamansu.</response>
<fdbk>Daidai ne! EFCC na aiki ne masanman don shugaban ƙasa da buƙatunshi na siyasa.</fdbk>
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<eng-response>According to this editorial, Nigerians are always willing to accept and support new ideas of introducing commissions that will fight against corruption, but it becomes a difficult task when it comes to actions. EFCC is an example of such positive attempts which received a lot of financial support from people like Ibrahim Shekarau and General Muhamadu Buhari, but EFCC leaders later became corrupt serving only Obasanjo's interests by convicting his political opponents and some members of PDP who are against his laws. At the end Nigerians are seeking to understand the relationship between their President and the commission.</eng-response>
<eng-fdbk>This is incorrect because the editorial did not mention financial support for EFCC. Also, it did not say anything about the leaders being corrupt. Please read the editorial again and pay attention to opinions about the creation of the commission.</eng-fdbk>
<response>Wannan shafin ra'ayi na bayanin cewa kullum ƴan Nijeriya na marabta sabin ra'ayoyin kafa hukumomin don yaƙi da rashawa amma sai aikatawa ta zama babba matsala. EFCC kuma na ɗaya daga irin waɗannan kyakyawan manufa kuma sun samu goyon bayan gudunmuwar ƙudi masu yawa daga mutane kamar Ibrahim Shekarau da Janaral Muhamadu Buhari, amma daga baya shugabanin EFCC sun zama mazambata masu biyan buƙatun Obasanjo kawai suna huƙunta masu mishi adawa da kuma waɗanda basu bin dokokinshi. A ƙarshe ƴan Nijeriya na neman gane irin dangantakar da ke tsakanin shugaban ƙasa da hukumar.</response>
<fdbk>Wannan ba daidai bane! saboda shfin ra'ayin bai yi magana ba akan gudunmuwar ƙudi ba ko zamba da shugabanin ke yi. Ƙara karanta labarin ku maida hankali ga kafuwa hukumar.</fdbk>
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<eng-response>The editorial mainly describes EFCC and talks about the support it receives from Nigerians. As a commission it convicted some political leaders without much success, because they eventually proved their innocence to the public and got back to their offices with the help of the Nigerian courts. EFCC was also described by the editorial as a political party, because it is believed that it only convicts the politicians who are not in support of Obasanjo's regime and the rebellious PDP members. However, Nigerians are only concerned about protecting their resources and appealing to the EFCC leaders to try and make a good reputation for the commission by serving the nation as expected.</eng-response>
<eng-fdbk>This is incorrect because the convicted political leaders did not return to their offices because they proved their innocence to the public.Think about a response choice that best describes the failures of EFCC.</eng-fdbk>
<response>Ainihin wannnan shafinra'ayi na maida hankali ne bisa EFCC da goyon bayan da take samu wajen ƴan Nijeriya. A matsayin hukuma, ta huƙunta wasu shugabanni ƴan siyasa amma ba ci nasara ba saboda a ƙarshe sun tabbatar ma jama'a rashin laifinsu kuma suka koma muƙamansu da taimakon kotu. An kuma bayyana EFCC a matsayin jam'iyya saboda mutane sun yarda da cewa tana huƙunta ƴan siyasan da basu goyon bayan mulkin Obasanjo ba ne sai kuma ƴan jam'iyya PDP masu tawaye. Duk da haka ƴan Nigeria dai sun damu ne da tattalin arzikinsu kuma suna kira ga shugabannin EFCC da su yi ƙoƙarin aikin da ake dibinsu da shi don a ƙarshe su yi ma hukumar suna mai dacewa ga jama'a.</response>
<fdbk>Wannan ba daidai ba ne! saboda shugabanin da aka huƙunta basu bi hanya jama'a ba wajen komawa ayyukansu na da ba. Yi tunani akan amsa da ta fi bayyana kasawar EFCC.</fdbk>
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<instr type="eng">INSTRUCTIONS:
Choose the best summary.</instr>
<instr type="target">Umurni:
Zaɓi taƙaitawa mafi dacewa.</instr>
<finish>How could Nigerians get dependable leaders who can fight against corruption?</finish>
<finish>What measures do you think Nigerians should take to avoid negative or political influence on commissions like EFCC?</finish>
<finish>What role should the Federal Government play in trying to stop bribery and corruption in Nigeria?</finish>
<finishtl>Ta yaya ƴan Nijeriya ke iya samu shugabannin da za su dogara da su wajen iya yaƙi da rashawa?</finishtl>
<finishtl>Wane irin matakai kuke ganin ƴan Nijeriya na iya ɗauka don kuje ma mugun tasiri ko tasirin siyasa ga hukumomi kamar EFCC?</finishtl>
<finishtl>Wace irin rawa ya kamata Gwamnatin Tarayya ta taka don ƙoƙarin tsaida cin hanci da rashawa a Nijeriya?</finishtl>
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