The Nationwide Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has denied allegations that it prolonged the service yr of a corps member, Rita Uguamaye, popularly often known as Raye, as a punitive measure for her viral criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Uguamaye sparked on-line consideration after she posted a TikTok video by way of her deal with @talktoraye, lamenting Nigeria’s financial hardship and criticising Tinubu as a “horrible chief.”
She additionally referred to Lagos as a “smelling state” with “poor dwelling circumstances,” triggering each backlash and support online.
Amid the controversy, Uguamaye later claimed in one other video that NYSC officers had been pressuring her to take down the content material, alleging threats to her security.
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The NYSC, however, did not issue any official statement addressing those allegations. The issue escalated when activist Omoyele Sowore claimed that the NYSC had extended her service year by two months in retaliation for her political statements.
“This Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu regime might go down with Rita Raye’s NYSC matter,” Sowore declared in a post on Tuesday, June 24, vowing to protest at the corps’ passing out parade if the matter was not resolved.
“We will mobilise down to the Passing Out Parade, except Rita is allowed to complete her NYSC national service without let or hindrance,” Sowore added.
NYSC Reacts: “We Are Not Irresponsible”
In a swift response, the acting Director of Press and Public Relations for the NYSC, Carol Embu, dismissed the allegations as unfounded.
“Who is Sowore? Does he work with the NYSC? So, how come you are listening to him?” she queried when contacted.
“NYSC is not an irresponsible organisation; we work with rules and regulations. She is still serving; if she has any issues, we will wait and see,” Embu stated.
She clarified that service year extensions only occur during the formal passing out process and are subject to specific guidelines, not arbitrary decisions.
As of press time, Uguamaye had not posted any confirmation on her social media pages regarding an extension of her service year, and the claim could not be independently verified.
