Lagos, Nigeria – E be like movie as NYSC don finally break silence over di matter wey dey trend, concerning Corps Member, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, wey people sabi as ‘Raye’. Dem talk say she no collect her Certificate of National Service because she dey criticise President Bola Tinubu. But NYSC no gree, dem say na disciplinary matter wey cause am, no be political wahala.
On Sunday, NYSC spokesperson, Caroline Embu, tok say Raye dey among 131 corps members wey their certificate dem hold because dem no do wetin dem suppose do during April clearance. Raye’s service year don add two months because she no show for di biometrics proper. Na standard procedure be dat o, she no dey alone for di matter.
“No be punishment for her dissent,” Caroline yarn. “Na discipline we dey talk about here.” (As if all of us no sabi how dem fit turn different story for person weh dey vex.) But Raye no gree gree like dat; she dey vex for social media as she talk say dem prevent am from doing her clearance, make she no collect her certificate. Na so di wahala begin increase.
She don become sensation for di gram after she drop viral video dey complain about how life don dey hard for Nigeria. In di video, she talk say Lagos dey smell, and she claim say di Local Government Inspector just dey vex and no wan clear am, instead dem dey tell am to “go to di back.”
As Raye carry di gist come social media, e don turn to serious matter. Activist Omoyele Sowore don join di matter, say NYSC dey use am punish Raye for her comments about Tinubu. E talk say di whole thing na serious injustice, and he go fight till dem give am her right. (People like Sowore dey always ready to fight for wetin no concern dem, abi na only me dey see am so?)
Apart from Sowore, some political big wigs don comment on di issue. One time Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, don praise Raye for her boldness, including Peter Obi wey dey warn say make dem no silence anybody wey wan talk.
Di matter don reach ear of SERAP too, dem don issue statement, dey call on Tinubu make he intervene and stop di harassment. But former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, dey yan say na better thing if corps members just focus on their work and leave politics for dem wey sabi am well.
NYSC still dey hold their ground as dem insist say di situation dey clear – no politics, just discipline. “Nigeria na our own; Nigeria we serve,” dem talk as dem end di statement. (Na wetin dem fit use us tell ourselves as we dey face di daily struggle.)
Whether Raye go collect her certificate or not, the matter don show how free speech and discipline fit cause gbege for Nigeria. Ego be like say dis na just di beginning of plenty cassava in di garden.
