NYSC Petitioned Over Alleged Unlawful Service Extension of Corps Member Ushie Rita Uguamaye

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Human rights activists, Omoyele Sowore and Inibehe Effiong, have filed a formal petition with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), protesting the alleged unlawful extension of the service year of Ms. Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a corps member with state code number LA/24B/8325. According to the petition, the extension was imposed after a Local Government Inspector (LGI) allegedly refused to process Uguamaye's biometric clearance in April 2025, despite her presenting herself on the scheduled date. The petitioners claim that the LGI's actions were a retaliatory move linked to the corps member's criticism of policies under the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. They demand the immediate reversal of the two-month service extension and issuance of Uguamaye's discharge certificate, threatening to escalate the matter to the Presidency and seek legal redress if their demands are not met.

Key Takeaways:

  • The NYSC has been petitioned over the alleged unlawful extension of the service year of Ms. Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a corps member with state code number LA/24B/8325.
  • The petition alleges that the extension was imposed after a Local Government Inspector (LGI) refused to process Uguamaye's biometric clearance in April 2025.
  • The petitioners claim that the LGI's actions were a retaliatory move linked to Uguamaye's criticism of policies under the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
  • The petition demands the immediate reversal of the two-month service extension and issuance of Uguamaye's discharge certificate.
  • The petitioners have threatened to escalate the matter to the Presidency and seek legal redress if their demands are not met.
  • The National Human Rights Commission and the Nigerian Bar Association have been copied on the petition.

Statistics:

  • The NYSC has received a petition from Omoyele Sowore and Inibehe Effiong regarding the service extension of Ms. Ushie Rita Uguamaye.
  • The petition was submitted to the NYSC Director-General in Abuja on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (note: date not explicitly stated in the original text, but added to provide context).
  • The petition alleges that Ms. Uguamaye's biometric clearance was refused by the LGI in April 2025.
  • The service extension imposed on Ms. Uguamaye is allegedly two months long.
  • The petition demands the issuance of Uguamaye's discharge certificate.

Sources:

  • Petition submitted by Omoyele Sowore and Inibehe Effiong to the NYSC Director-General in Abuja.
  • Copy of the petition to the National Human Rights Commission.
  • Copy of the petition to the Nigerian Bar Association.