The Federal Government has intervened in the deportation orders issued against Nigerian students at Teesside University in the United Kingdom.
A delegation, including Ambassador Christian Okeke from the Nigerian Embassy in the UK and leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the UK, will meet with the university’s management to seek a resolution.
This decision follows a virtual meeting chaired by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), which included Okeke, Yemi Soile, President of the Nigerian Students Union UK, and several affected students. The meeting took place on Sunday.
NiDCOM spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, confirmed the planned intervention in a statement on Wednesday. During the meeting, students shared their experiences and expressed hope for a positive resolution.
Dabiri-Erewa urged the students to “remain calm and not take the law into their own hands,” and appealed to Teesside University to treat the students fairly and justly.
The issue came to light after some Nigerian students staged a protest on May 22, 2024, in response to the university’s directive for them to leave the UK, citing non-payment of school fees by some students.
