Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Sunday defended its decision to withhold the discharge certificate of Ushie Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye, a serving corps member in Lagos State.

But the Corps said the action was not taken in retaliation for her criticism of President Bola Tinubu's administration as widely suggested.

In a statement shared on X on Sunday, the NYSC said it withheld her discharge certificate after extending her service year by two months as a disciplinary action against her for missing April clearance.

The body said she was not the only affected as there were 131 corps members whose discharge certificates "were withheld for valid disciplinary reasons."

"Contrary to false claims that she ...