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Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed support for a Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps member, Ushie Uguamaye, also known as Raye, who claimed to have received threats after her viral video criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

In a statement shared on X on Sunday, Atiku praised Raye’s courage, describing her as a symbol of a new generation of politically engaged women committed to advocacy and democratic participation.

“Raye embodies the spirit of a new generation of women who champion the ideals of popular participation and unwavering advocacy in the political sphere.

“I deeply admire her boldness and wisdom—her fearless resolve to speak truth to power, undeterred by the weight of opposition,” Atiku wrote.

The former presidential candidate likened Raye to historic female activists such as Gambo Sawaba, Funmilayo Ransom-Kuti, and Margaret Ekpo, who played pivotal roles in Nigeria’s political landscape.

Atiku called for support rather than hostility towards Raye.

“Rather than being met with hostility, Raye deserves encouragement and support. She is a shining emblem of the Nigerian youth—a testament to the long-held promise that the leaders of tomorrow are already among us, ready to shape a better future,” Atiku said.

Raye, a corps member serving in Lagos, recently made headlines after a video she posted criticising government policies went viral.

She later claimed to have faced threats, reportedly from NYSC officials, pressuring her to take down the video.

In the video posted on her TikTok account #talktoraye on Saturday, Raye voiced frustration over Nigeria’s deteriorating economic situation, lamenting that hard work no longer guarantees financial stability.

She criticised Tinubu’s leadership, calling him a “terrible leader,” and questioned the government’s commitment to easing citizens’ hardships.

Authorities have yet to comment on her allegations.

Source: https://punchng.com/atiku-backs-lagos-corper-facing-threats-over-viral-video/

Alhaji Atiku should take some rest.

If NYSC hadn't threatened the Corp member to take down the video, maybe not much would have been heard about it. But NYSC, in being overzealous, has now made this lady become popular.

Tinubu should sack the head of NYSC, or better still, sack himself....he is such a terrible leader

Atiku is now an elder staleman

helinues:
Atiku is now an elder staleman

While thiefffnubu is an elder drugsman

SeverusSnape:
While thiefffnubu is an elder drugsman

Stale and boring line

Be creative buddy

helinues:
Stale and boring line like Atiku

Be creative buddy

So Atiku's line is boring, but yours, a thiefffnubu goon, is exciting.
I swear zombies don't cease to amaze me.

Lamido Adamawa!

Ok na

SeverusSnape:
So Atiku's line is boring, but yours, a thiefffnubu goon, is exciting.
I swear zombies don't cease to amaze me.

You can't independently express your own line without seeking our validation...

You could have done that without hiding behind my comments.

You gat it now. Be creative next time and also have confidence

Only clueless leaders and leadership bereft of ideas will go about chasing citizens for daring to lament the hardship in the land.

Such a shame what the leadership of Nigeria has been reduced to; chasing about and threatening a young corp member for lamenting the inflation in the land.

To some of the idiots criticising the girl, a proper patriotic Nigerian must be someone who suffers but keeps shut and licks the ass of the leaders.

Atiku self get problem. How can you be supporting a Corper that is abusing the president?

I stand with the corper too!

VnAhunnaPl:
Atiku self get problem. How can you be supporting a Corper that is abusing the president?

Saying the president is a terrible president, how is that an abuse on the president especially judging with the economic realities in the country since the president assumed office?

Must everyone become a silly zombie and sycophant to the useless leaders?

I guess her small god rejected and she blaming Lagos and Tinubu for her bitter, grieves and bereavement, she couldn't get money from her trollop customers again. Lagos wasn't smelling here

Very CORRECT from Atiku.

For those Arguing the amount, It is possible If you are serving in a State capital like PH, Yenagoa or Asaba.

BTW, see the way that JOBLESS mor0n that call him Helinius is fooling himself on this thread as usual.

A 35yr old Mommy's Boy who lives with his Parents and has Refused to Stop being a Burden to them. 😒🤦

Politics

helinues:
Atiku is now an elder staleman

Stop deceiving yourself

Waziri is now your nightmare including ronu tinupoo 😂🤣

This girl don Blow.
I'm facing serious financial issues that has rendered me incapacitated. I sincerely need a help of 10k pls. This amount can help me do a lot throughout the remaining days of this month and till second week of April. I'm really challenged here.

May God bless you for your potential assistance

Nice.

@quarterpost she don blow.

Nice one standing up.

Sigh... The kind of democracy we practice here is just strange.

How can someone be threatened over criticizing an elected leader?!!


Well, Atiku and others have spoken out.

This means the lady's safety has become the priority of DSS.

Atiku has been relegated to a social media critic.

That lady needs to be protected at all cost.


If any harm befall her, hold Bola Tinubu and his Lagos gangs responsible


Very irresponsible President and his rogue gang trying to capture Nigeria the way they captured Lagos state for 25 years

Agbaya

obailala:
Only clueless leaders and leadership bereft of ideas will go about chasing citizens for daring to lament the hardship in the land.

Such a shame what the leadership of Nigeria has been reduced to; chasing about and threatening a young corp member for lamenting the inflation in the land.

To some of the idiots criticising the girl, a proper patriotic Nigerian must be someone who suffers but keeps shut and licks the ass of the leaders.

Don't mind those morons!
Bloody hypocrites!
Turn things around they will start protesting.

Some stooges will still find a way to import their stupidity to this thread that's if they've not do that already.

Angelfrost:
Sigh... The kind of democracy we practice here is just strange.

How can someone be threatened over criticizing an elected leader?

Nigeria democracy is amazing.

What then is freedom of speech.

franchasng:
That lady needs to be protected at all cost.


If any harm befall her, hold Bola Tinubu and his Lagos gangs responsible


Very irresponsible President and his rogue gang trying to capture Nigeria

You overrate yourself