The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has expressed support for Ushie Uguamaye, also known as Raye, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member based in Lagos, who alleged receiving threats after criticizing Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking on Sunday Politics on Channels Television, TUC President Festus Osifo stated that the corps member voiced her concerns out of frustration.
He urged the government to be tolerant of critics rather than targeting them.
However, Osifo also advised that while criticism is essential, it should be expressed within reasonable norms and with a degree of decorum.
He said, “They (government) have to develop this resilience to understand that people are frustrated, people are hungry, people are tired. So, if they decide to vent, I strongly believe that the government should not personalise it and come after such individuals.
“Imagine a young lady carrying out her NYSC function, what does she really have to do to bring down government? So, it is about personal frustration that she has aired.
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“So, I think that the government has to persevere much more, they have to be more tolerant, and they have to have this deep level of patience with Nigerians because people are passing through a lot as it stands today.”
Raye, a corps member serving in Lagos, recently made headlines after a video she posted criticising government policies went viral.
She later claimed to have faced threats, reportedly from NYSC officials, pressuring her to take down the video.
In the video posted on her TikTok account #talktoraye on Saturday, Raye voiced frustration over Nigeria’s deteriorating economic situation, lamenting that hard work no longer guarantees financial stability.
She criticised Tinubu’s leadership, calling him a “terrible leader,” and questioned the government’s commitment to easing citizens’ hardships.
However, the NYSC has yet to release an official statement regarding the issue.
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