The Digest:
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has clarified that the certificate of Ushie Rita Uguamaye, known as “Raye,” has been withheld due to disciplinary reasons. Her service year has been extended by two months for failing to attend the April 2025 biometrics clearance.
Raye made headlines earlier in March when she criticized the administration for worsening Nigeria’s economic conditions, which she expressed in a viral TikTok video. The NYSC urged the public to avoid politicizing the matter, stressing that the decision was based solely on the failure to meet NYSC’s procedural requirements.
Key Points:
- NYSC withholds Raye’s certificate for failure to attend the April 2025 clearance
- Service year extended by two months as part of the standard procedure
- NYSC denies political motivation behind the decision
- Claims of targeting Raye for criticizing the government are debunked
- Raye’s TikTok video criticized Nigeria's worsening economic conditions
- NYSC urges public understanding, calls for non-politicization of the matter
- 131 corps members had certificates withheld for similar disciplinary reasons
The NYSC maintains that such decisions are consistent with its regulations, calling for fairness and equal treatment.
Sources: Premium Times, Vanguard, Channels TV
