THE Senior Special Assistant to the President, on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi has denied calling for the execution by hanging or firing squad,of the National Youth Service Corps member, Ushe ‘Raye’ Uguamaye, who described President Bola Tinubu as a “terrible President”.
Meanwhile, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Monday,defended the right of the NYSC corps member who recently voiced strong criticisms regarding President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
HURIWA National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, says that the group affirms that every citizen has the right to express their opinions and concerns about governmental performance without fear of intimidation or retribution.
It will be recalled that the corps member, in viral video shared on her TikTok account, expressed frustration over Nigeria’s worsening economic conditions, lamenting the high inflation and economic hardship.