The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has yet to respond to allegations of threats made against it by a Lagos-based corps member, Ushie Uguamaye, following her criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a viral video posted on her TikTok account, *talktoraye*, on Saturday, Uguamaye expressed frustration over Nigeria’s deteriorating economic conditions, citing high inflation and widespread hardship. She also criticized President Tinubu, calling him a “terrible leader” and questioning the government’s efforts to improve citizens’ welfare. Beyond her critique of the administration, Uguamaye described Lagos as a “smelling state” with “poor living conditions.” Her remarks sparked widespread discussions online, contributing to the video’s rapid spread across social media. Following the viral video, Uguamaye released another clip, alleging that NYSC officials had pressured her to delete her earlier post. She insisted that she had only spoken the truth about the country’s situation. Uguamaye wrote, “Dear Nigerians, I am already getting threatened by the NYSC board to stop speaking on this issue. In less than 24 hours, I’m already getting threatened by the government, starting with the NYSC board! “Dear Nigerians, they have my address. In case you guys don’t see me online, please you know who to hold accountable. I didn’t do anything wrong. I just asked that they work on the inflation. “Why can’t I speak up? Being an NYSC corper doesn’t mean I signed up for my right to complain. “Why can’t the government listen to the criticisms of its citizens? They believe they have a chain on me, which is NYSC, and they are using it to hold me. #officialasiwajubat I didn’t do anything wrong. I criticised your government, and I demand that we are being heard.” Uguamaye went further to state that she would not delete the post because it would amount to covering up whatever punishment was meted out to her. She urged the NYSC authorities to desist from threatening her since she had been instructed to report to the office on Monday. “She’s asking people to identify me? I’m not a criminal. Reading the NYSC rules, I didn’t commit any crime. Ask the NYSC lady to stop asking people to point me out. At this point, she’s acting scary. “Dear NYSC, if you say a corper has faulted, you wouldn’t treat them like this and scare them! You are scaring me for my dear life. Please, leave me alone. You told me to report to the office on Monday. Okay! What else? Why are you looking for me? “I just exercised my right to use the ‘Freedom of Speech’. This is the right of every citizen. Except they tell me being an NYSC corper removes me from being a citizen.”