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The Federal Government on Thursday wade in to address the recent deportation orders issued against some Nigerian students at Teesside University in the United Kingdom.
A delegation 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, will meet with the institution management for a resolution.
In a virtual meeting, anchored by the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and attended by Okeke, the President of the Nigerian Students Union UK, Yemi Soile, and several affected students, Dabiri-Erewa urged students not to take laws into their hands.
The NiDCOM spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, confirmed the planned intervention in a statement on Thursday, expressing hope for a favourable response.
Dabiri-Erewa appealed to Teesside University to treat the students fairly and justly.
This is coming after some Nigerian students at Teesside University staged a protest on May 22, 2024, citing non-payment of school fees.
