Rita Ushie, the female corps member who became popular for complaining about Nigeria’s economic hardship and President Bola Tinubu in March, will spend two additional months in service.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended her service year by two months.
In the video, the corps member, also known as Raye, voiced her frustration with the country’s difficult economic situation and her struggles. She also condemned the Tinubu-led administration for not dealing with the economic crisis.
When the video went viral, it drew me-too experiences from fellow corps members and other Nigerians. They complained about struggling with the high cost of living while receiving lower wages.
The corps member later raised the alarm in another video, saying that NYSC officials were threatening her because of the viral clip. They wanted her to delete it.
She would later be summoned by the NYSC Local Government Inspector to appear at the Eti-Osa Local Government office, where her Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) was located.
The matter drew the attention of presidential candidates Omoyele Sowore, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, who condemned the attempt to suppress the corps member’s freedom of speech.
And when it seemed as though the matter had died down, she was summoned again in June.
A Tuesday report by SaharaReporters revealed that a disciplinary panel at the Iyana Ipaja NYSC orientation camp in Lagos summoned her on June 18.
Ushie was eventually informed that her service year had been extended by two months. She had one month left to complete her NYSC programme.
NYSC Extends Corps Member’s Service After She Complained About Economic Crisis, Criticised Tinubu
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