Financial Crisis: Teesside Varsity Offers Flight Assistance To UK-Based Nigerian Students

Teesside University in the United Kingdom has disclosed a new initiative to support Nigerian students facing severe financial difficulties by funding their flights home.

This move came after several students were removed from their courses and ordered to leave the UK because of their inability to pay tuition fees.

Recall that on May 22, 2024, a group of Nigerian students at Teesside University were expelled from their courses and ordered to leave the United Kingdom due to difficulties in paying their tuition fees on time.

The affected students, numbering 60, expressed deep distress and disappointment, accusing the university of being unsupportive and heartless.

On May 29, 2024, the Federal Government intervened to address the deportation orders issued against some Nigerian students at Teesside University.

A delegation led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Amb. Christian Okeke, along with leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the UK, had a meeting with the University’s management to seek a resolution.

However, following protests and the intervention of the Nigerian government, the university has re-enrolled some affected students and opened a relief fund.

“We are working with a small group who need to return to their home country and are opening an international relief fund to offer additional financial support for these unexpected travel costs,” a university spokesperson said.

The university is also offering some students the option to complete their studies remotely from Nigeria or to return to the UK at a later date.