Nigerians and other immigrant students in the United Kingdom currently face a high risk deportation after completion of their studies following a row between UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, and the Department of Education.
“As part of that, she wants to reduce the number of international students who can apply for a graduate post-study work visa, which allows any student who has passed their degree to remain and work in the UK for at least two years.
“But education officials fear this will make the UK less attractive to foreign students, who pay far more than UK students for their courses and are a major source of income for universities,” the media house stated.reports that the UK is one of the top destinations for Nigerian students seeking to study overseas.
Recent data released by the home office of the UK revealed that the number of study visas released to Nigerians increased by 222.8 per cent, with 65,929 issued as of June 2022, as opposed to 20,427 in the same period in 2021. Similarly, according to SBM Intelligence, Nigerian students and their dependents in the United Kingdom contributed an estimated £1.9 billion to the UK economy.
A Professor of Mathematics at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Gbolahan Bolarin, noted that the government needs to dedicate more efforts to the funding of tertiary education in the country so as to prevent a total collapse of the sector.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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