Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has today led a protest to the headquarters of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Abuja, demanding the immediate release of the discharge certificate of Ms. Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a corps member whose service year was allegedly extended unjustly.
The protest following allegations of political victimisation and abuse of office by NYSC officials, triggering outrage among human rights advocates and legal practitioners.
Sowore, while speaking to the crowd, insisted that the corps member had fulfilled her national service and deserved her discharge certificate without delay.
The former presidential candidate accused the NYSC of being used as a tool for political retribution and called for accountability within the institution.