The Federal Government is addressing the recent deportation orders issued against some Nigerian students at Teesside University in the United Kingdom.
A delegation led by Ambassador Christian Okeke from the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, along with 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), attended by Okeke, Nigerian Students Union UK President Yemi Soile, 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, the students shared their experiences and expressed hope for a favorable outcome.
Dabiri-Erewa urged the students to remain calm and avoid taking the law into their own hands. She appealed to Teesside University to treat the students fairly and justly.
The issue gained attention after some Nigerian students at Teesside University staged a protest on May 22, 2024, in response to directives from the university authorities for the students to leave the UK, citing non-payment of school fees by some students.