Enugu, Nigeria – As Nigeria dey wrestle with corruption wey no wan gree rest, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) don open mouth for media and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to join hand wth them. Zonal Director of EFCC for Enugu, Daniel Isei, talk say recent wahala wey dey come from new technologies and global financial systems don make the fight against illicit financial flows more complex.
During one workshop wey dem organize for media and CSOs, Isei abeg dem say EFCC no fit tackle all these challenges alone. Na teamwork, vigilance, and wahala-solving spirit dey important for this matter, no be only EFCC sabi get am (nobody sabi everything, even if dem fit shine their eyes).
He yarn say intelligence sharing na the key wey go unlock the door to success. According to Isei, “Information na power, and without am, we go dey waka blind.” He don push media and CSOs make dem no slack in sharing valid intel wey fit help EFCC dey effective for their duties. After all, na better information fit turn things around for good.
Dem go protect those wey fit provide credible information well-well, even sweet mouth talk say EFCC don strengthen dem mechanisms wey go ensure say whistleblowers dey safe. “By working together, sharing intelligence and coordinating our efforts, we fit close the gaps wey corrupt people dey use to chop our money,” Isei yarn.
Faruk Abdullah, wey be the head of EFCC Legal Department, come drop paper wey talk about wetin dey cause wahala for their work. Immunity wey some big men dey use shine eye, impunity, and slow court processes na some of the issues wey dey disturb dem. E clear say many of dem wey suppose dey fight for us don turn to thieves, using the constitution as cover. Na wah! (You fit catch dem from far, but dem no fit see you too).
As the EFCC dey beg for collaboration, they sabi say media na like watchdog wey dey shine light on our democracy, so dem go fit expose corruption and hold people accountable. Na so we dey encourage journalism and CSO action to ensure say the people fit dey inform.
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