The Federal Government has intervened to address the recent deportation orders issued against Nigerian students at Teesside University in the United Kingdom. Led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Ambassador Christian Okeke, along with leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the UK, a delegation will engage in discussions with the university’s management to seek a resolution.
This decision follows a virtual meeting chaired by the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, which was attended by Ambassador Okeke, the President of the Nigerian Students Union UK, Yemi Soile, and several affected students. The meeting, held on Sunday, aimed to address the concerns raised by the affected students.
Confirming the planned intervention, NiDCOM spokesperson Abdur-Rahman Balogun stated that during the meeting, the students shared their experiences and expressed hope for a favorable outcome. Dabiri-Erewa urged the students to remain calm and refrain from taking the law into their own hands, emphasizing the importance of peaceful resolution.
Furthermore, she appealed to Teesside University to handle the situation fairly and justly, considering the circumstances faced by the affected students. The issue gained attention after Nigerian students at Teesside University staged a protest in response to directives from the university authorities instructing them to leave the UK, citing non-payment of school fees by some students.
