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Terrible President Saga: TUC, Amnesty International Counsel Tinubu Govt
By Gideon Ayeni
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has weighed in on the controversy surrounding a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who allegedly faced threats from NYSC officials after criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration as terrible.
Speaking on Sunday Politics on Channels Television, TUC President Festus Osifo urged the government to exercise tolerance towards the corps member over her claim that President Bola Tinubu was a terrible president. According to him, the government should show tolerance rather than target individuals expressing frustration over economic hardship.
The corps member, identified as Ushie Uguamaye, had posted a video on TikTok lamenting the worsening economic situation under Tinubu’s leadership. Her remarks went viral, drawing the attention of NYSC officials, who allegedly pressured her to take down the video. The NYSC has yet to issue an official response.
Osifo, however, argued that the government should recognize the struggles Nigerians are facing and allow room for public criticism.
“People are frustrated, hungry, and tired. If they choose to vent, the government should not take it personally or come after them,” he stated.
He dismissed any notion that the corps member’s comments were a threat to national stability, emphasizing that she was merely expressing personal frustration. He also called on the government to develop a higher level of tolerance and patience, given the economic challenges citizens are enduring.
While encouraging freedom of expression, Osifo advised that criticism of the government should be done with decorum and within acceptable norms.
Besides the TUC’s reaction to the brouhaha over the fallout from the NYSC corps member that called Tinubu a terrible president, human rights organization Amnesty International also denounced the reported threats against the corps member. In a statement on its official X handle, the group called on Nigerian authorities to stop intimidating individuals and groups who voice dissenting opinions.
“The Nigerian authorities must stop responding with violence and threats to individuals and groups who express dissenting opinions — in utter disregard for the Nigerian Constitution and international law. Holding and voicing dissenting views is not a crime,” the statement read.
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