“I don’t need your certificate to succeed” – Corper Raye to NYSC

Embattled Lagos state corps member, Ushie Rita popularly known as Raye has responded defiantly to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) over its decision to withhold her Certificate of National Service, saying her life remains fulfilling without it.

During a live TikTok session on her official page, Rita accused the NYSC of trying to appear “unshakeable” while alleging that some of its officials were guilty of breaking the same rules they enforce.

“I did not have that certificate before, yet my life is great. NYSC insists they are not giving me the certificate. NYSC is trying to prove they are unshakeable, whereas their own people are the ones breaking the rules. I am no longer interested in the certificate,” she said.

When asked whether she would comply with the two-month service extension imposed by the NYSC, she declined to give a direct answer.

The NYSC had earlier refuted claims circulating on social media that Rita was being denied her certificate because of critical remarks she made about the government.

The scheme described the allegations as “entirely unfounded,” stating that the sanction was based on “valid disciplinary reasons.”

According to the NYSC, Rita is among 131 corps members whose certificates were withheld for various infractions.

The management explained that her service year was extended by two months for failing to attend the April 2025 biometric clearance exercise, a penalty it said was in accordance with the NYSC bye-laws.

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