Omoyele Sowore, a human rights advocate and former presidential candidate, has denounced what he called a heinous injustice against Rita Uguamaye, also known as Raye, a member of the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC), who was refused her final discharge certificate last Thursday.
In a Saturday post made on his official X account, the publisher of Sahara Reporters pledged to secure justice for the former corps member.
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Recall that Rita had raised alarm over how NYSC had threatened to withhold her certificate following her criticism of the President Tinubu led administration in a viral TikTok video. However, NYSC denied making any such threats directed at the corps member.
“We had promised to fight for her justice, and that promise remains unbroken,” he wrote.
Sowore praised Raye’s tenacity and gave her vocal agitation credit for a major victory for the corps members.
“It was Raye’s courage that pushed the authorities to raise the allowance for her colleagues.
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“We will not abandon her. Her fight is our fight,” he added.
This is coming after the National Youth Service Corps extended Raye’s service year by two months following her viral video in March.
She disclosed that she had received threats from NYSC officials to remove the video.
Civil rights organisations denounced the move and charged that the National Youth Service Corps was attempting to stifle criticism.
Sowore’s move to fight for Raye comes only days after he was released from detention.
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