Uguamaye: NYSC member regrets controversial remarks about Lagos, issues public apology

• NYSC subordinate Ushie Rita Uguamaye, who faced backlash for criticising President Tinubu and calling Lagos a "smelling state," has issued an apology
• Following the controversy, Uguamaye alleged that she received threats and was summoned to the NYSC LGI bureau successful Eti-Osa for questioning
• In a connection connected TikTok, she expressed regret for offending Lagosians, clarifying that her remarks were based connected idiosyncratic acquisition and not meant to demean the state

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Ushie Rita Uguamaye, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, recently queried for calling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a unspeakable leader, has tendered an unfastened apology to Lagosians.

Controversial video and alleged threats

NYSC subordinate begs Lagosians implicit her remarks astir the state. Photo credit: @talktoraye
Source: TikTok

Uguamaye precocious sparked wide statement aft sharing a TikTok video describing Lagos arsenic a authorities that smells, (has an unpleasant odour) lamented astir Nigeria’s worsening economical conditions and openly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership.

Following the video's circulation, she claimed she claimed she received threats owed to her remarks.

In response, the NYSC summoned her to look earlier the LGI bureau astatine Eti-Osa 3 connected Monday astatine 10 a.m., drafting important attraction to the case.

Raye apologises to Lagosians for saying the authorities smells

In a lengthy post shared connected her TikTok page, Rita, the embattled NYSC member, serving successful Lagos state, referred to arsenic @talktoraye oregon Raye, acknowledged the affectional reactions of galore Lagosians and expressed regret for immoderate discourtesy her connection caused.

She emphasised that her remark was not intended to disrespect the authorities oregon its people.

Rita said:

"I privation to archetypal of each authorities that I americium atrocious to the radical who were calved and raised successful Lagos authorities if you consciousness offended by what I said, I americium sorry."But arsenic a visitant here, I could determination was a quality successful the ambiance and prime of aerial here. "If the mode that I enactment it triggered your emotions and the emotion for your commencement state, I americium sorry. I didn't mean to speech down connected your commencement state."

Read the NYSC member's afloat station below;

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Sowore escorts Lagos corper to NYSC office

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Omoyele Sowore has publically backed NYSC subordinate Ushie Rita Uguamaye.

Sowore accompanied Uguamaye to the NYSC bureau successful Lagos with a squad of lawyers, but officials were absent, prompting concerns implicit escaped code and governmental dissent.

The NYSC has yet to remark connected the matter, arsenic Uguamaye alleges she received threats pursuing her video, sparking debates connected imaginable disciplinary actions.

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Source: Legit.ng