A group of Nigerian students have been dropped from their university courses and ordered to leave the United Kingdom after they struggled to pay tuition fees on time, BBC reports.
The Teesside University students have said the devaluation of the naira has made it difficult for them to pay their tuition fees, leading to a breach of visa sponsorship requirements.
Some students have been prevented from continuing with their studies, reported to the Home Office, and ordered to leave the UK.
The university claims it has no choice but to take this action, citing strict external regulations.
Affected students have expressed their distress and disappointment.
The group of 60 students, who chose to share their names with the BBC, came together to urge the university to offer support after several of their peers faced severe consequences for defaulting on payments.
These students were abruptly locked out of their university accounts and forcibly withdrawn from their courses.
On Tuesday, May 21, the students held a peaceful protest on campus to express their displeasure.
A university spokesman said, “Teesside University is proud to be a global institution with a diverse student population but is also very aware of its obligations regarding visa issuance and compliance.