Officials absent as Sowore, lawyers accompany Ushie to NYSC office

Hours after she was threatened by officials of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ushie Rita Uguamaye has arrived at the corps’ office in Eti-Osa Local Governemnt Area where she was summoned.

Uguamaye was summoned by officials of the NYSC after she posted a video criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration, her inability to afford basic life needs due to the growing hardship across the country and high cost of living.

In a second post shared on her social media page, Uguamaye further informed Nigerians that an official of the NYSC had threatened her to pull down the video she shared critiquing the government at the state and national level.

Following a summon to the NYSC office on Monday, several Nigerians volunteered to accompany Uguamaye to the supposed panel.

In a post shared on X, publisher and activist, Omoyele Sowore said, “We arrived Eti-Osa LGI offices of the @officialnyscng with youth Corper, Ushie Rita uguamaye in Lagos.

“She is was scheduled to appear before the LGI today and we escorted her to their offices with attorneys. @mrfestusogun, @yinka_oyesomi and @justiceojienoh but LGI official had absconded failing to show up throughout our stay,” Sowore wrote.

His post was accompanied by photos of Uguamaye, himself (Sowore) and some other Nigerians at the office of the NYSC in Eti-Osa, Lagos State.