A Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ushie Rita, has raised an alarm after allegedly receiving thrëätening messages following her viral video crïtïcizing the Tinubu’s government over rising inflation and economic härdship.
In the widely circulated video, Rita expressed frǔstration over the deteriorating economic conditions in Nigeria, lamenting how hard work seems futile in the face of the country’s financial struggles.
She openly crïtïcized President Bola Tinubu, calling him a “tërrible leader,” and questioned what steps the government is taking to ease the suffering of citizens. Additionally, she described Lagos State as a “smelling state,” complaining about its odor and living conditions.
Shortly after her video gained traction, Rita claimed she began receiving thrëätening messages, allegedly from NYSC officials, pressuring her to take down the content.
Frǔstrated by the backlash, she expressed her disappøintment at attempts to silence her, maintaining that she only spoke the truth about Nigeria’s reality.
Lagos NYSC member claims thrëäts after speaking on härdship, inflätion
Sharing some thrëätening messages received on her Instagram page @iamraye__, she stated:
“Deleting this content is of no use: because they already know me, however deleting it means whatever they do to me nobody would know, if they decide to give me a hefty pǔnishment nobody would know because I used my own hands to cover it by deleting what I started.
She’s asking people to Identify me? I’m not a criminal. Reading the NYSC rules, i didn’t commit any crïme. Ask the Nysc lady to stop asking people to point me out, ATP she’s acting scary.
All I did was lament, all I did was complain. I’m getting tons of messages like this from my fellow corpers. What is wrong with just 1 person complaining! Why are they looking for me like I’m a crïmïnal. I’m not dǔmb.
I made sure to not accuse the government of anything maliciously! I questioned them. I asked questions. As an NYSC Corper I didn’t sign off my freedom of speech.
leave me alone bruh. they keep calling me and I’ve switched of my phones now they are texting me my personal details on WhatsApp to inform me they know me well.
Dear NYSC if you say a Corper has faǔlted you wouldn’t treat them like this and scare them! You are scaring me for my dear life. Please leave me alone. You told me to report to the office on Monday. Okay! What else? Why are you looking for me? I just exercised my right to using the “FREEDOM OF SPEECH” this is the right of every citizen. Except they tell me being an NYSC Corper removes me from being a Citizen.”
