The report that Corps Member, Ushie Rita Uguamaye (State Code: LA/24B/8325), popularly known as “Raye”, was denied her Certificate of National Service due to her criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration has drawn reaction from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The spotlight was turned on Raye when she accused Tinubu’s administration of maladministration and Lagos, her service place, of want of hygiene in a social media in which she described the state as “smelling.”
Subsequently she claimed she came under threat from pro-Tinubu’s government and received invitation from NYSC officials, prompting human rights activist Omoyele Sowore to jump to her defence alongside ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Report emerged at the weekend that due to Raye’s disparagement of the federal government and Lagos her discharge certificate is withheld by NYSC.
The latter in a statement it released dismissed this claim, and provided the circumstances that led to the certificate withholding.
“Contrary to these claims, Raye is one of 131 corps members whose CNS was withheld not as punishment for dissent, but for valid disciplinary reasons. Specifically, her service year was extended by two months because she failed to attend the April biometric clearance, as required by the NYSC Bye-Laws,” the statement read partly.
