Nairobi! Make we gist about our obodo Nigeria wey dey waka come back strong o! Dem House of Representatives don yarn say EFCC and NFIU na dem main backbone for our economy wey dey recover sharply. Na wetin dem talk during 2026 budget defend session wey happen for Abuja.
Chairman of House Committee on Financial Crimes, Mr. Ginger Onwusibe, no gree slack as he dey hail the two agencies based on wetin dem don achieve so far. Dem dey fight financial crime as if na dem life depend on am, as per say Nigeria don follow outside the FATF grey list. Wetin be that? E simply mean say people go fit trust our financial system well-well again…
Onwusibe no waste time, declare say by October 2025, EFCC don recover 566 billion Naira, 411 million dollars, and thousands of properties wey connect to crime. Chai! Na serious money be that o. With 3,175 convictions in hand, na real work dem dey do! And you fit see say NFIU dey also do im own part as dem dey supply financial intelligence wey help EFCC catch jaga-jaga everybody wey think say dem fit do anyhow.
Him talk say, “Na because of their collaboration, we dey see better synergy wey dey boost our anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism framework. This one go help Nigeria again for international arena!” As dem dey do am, dem dey boost confidence for investors wey wan come chop this Nigerian pie again.
Omo, if you hear wetin go fit happen as Nigeria don sharp out from FATF grey list, you go dey gree with me. Nigeria don hustle out after dem give us plenty wahala for Anti-Money Laundering issues since we enter the list for February 2023. Now dem don see say we don dey correct our wrongs, and investment suppose dey enter like say na Christmas for plenty Nigerians.
Onwusibe still remind us say the budget for 2026 dey emphasize better infrastructure and food security, wey no dey come easy. Clearly, if dem no fit execute the plan well, for sure, dem go still hear di wahala. He even cite IMF project wey talk say Nigeria fit rise to 4.4% growth in 2026, because of better economic cooperation.
But wait o! Na financial crime still dey inside our matter. Dem dey leak our economy like water pipe wey no get cover. That’s why EFCC and NFIU no fit slack on their own; dem mean business! Dem go dey push bill wey go align Nigeria with global best practices wey we dey see as ’No be small tins’.
Optimism dey as the House dey consider four critical bills wey go make sure say foreign investment go enter well well. Bills wey go help dem establish better control, transparency for public resources, and no fumble accountability. Na serious matter o! Dem never fit finish work yet, and dem go continue to scrutinize both agency finances to ensure say dem dey use am well.
No be lie, Nigeria dey faceEconomic hardship and plenty people dey suffer, but as we dey enter this new phase of recovery, we go still dey shine light on EFCC and NFIU work wey dey essential for national security and economy. No matter the wahala, Nigerian voice go gree shine! Make we dey keep hope alive, abeg.
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