Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has voiced support for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member Ushie Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye, following her criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Raye gained attention after a video surfaced online in which she strongly condemned the country’s worsening economic crisis. She described Tinubu as a “terrible leader” who lacks the capacity to govern effectively. Her remarks led to her being summoned by NYSC officials for questioning, sparking nationwide reactions.Wading into the controversy, Ezekwesili, in a post on her official X handle, noted that the “terrible” comment from the corps member was “awarded to President Tinubu on behalf of all sensible Nigerians who are managing severe hardship in the country.”
According to the former minister, the corps member “articulated her feedback in a manner to achieve maximum and effective delivery of the message to @NGRPresident, who runs the @nigeriagov and thus has a duty to her well-being.”
“After reeling out her many pieces of evidence, she said to @officialABAT: ‘You are such a terrible President.’ That is admirably bold, I must say.
“Truly and remarkably bold. To demand accountability from public leaders is both a constitutional right and duty of every citizen. Raye has just taught all citizens of Nigeria ‘Democracy 101.’ We all better learn.”