The Trade Union Congress has shown solidarity with a Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps member, Ushie Uguamaye, also known as Raye, who claimed to have received threats for criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
TUC President Festus Osifo made this known while featuring on an issue-based programme, where he noted that the corps member spoke out of frustration, advising the government not to go after her but to be tolerant of critics.
He said the government has to develop resilience to understand that people are frustrated, hungry, and tired while advising that if such individuals vent, the government should not come after such individuals.
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, and questioned the government’s commitment to easing citizens’ hardships.
However, the NYSC has yet to release an official statement regarding the issue.