A 14-year-old Nigerian schoolboy, Nonso Muojeke, whose classmates mounted a campaign against his deportation, has been granted leave to remain in Ireland along with his mother and brother, RTE reports.
Students and teachers at Nonso’s school, Tullamore College, had protested outside Leinster House, and presented a petition to Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan in an attempt to stop the deportation order, which was issued last June.
Minister Flanagan has confirmed that the family has been granted leave to remain. Nonso was two-years-old when he arrived in Ireland from Nigeria, with his mother and his older brother, after his father died in 2006.
The family applied for asylum, but their application was turned down and a deportation order was issued. Nonso’s supporters argued that the deportation would be unjust since he had spent almost his entire life in Ireland.
The petition to stop his deportation was signed by 22,000 people. Speaking through an intermediary the Muojeke family said it was “overwhelmed by the news” and appealed for privacy at this time.
So much love showed to.him . The product of living an upright life
Wow!!! This is so lovel, their good people with big beautiful heart much love to you all for preventing his deportation a big thank you ????????
Thank you TULLAMORE College, we are grateful #Nigeria#
Thank you so much everyone at Till amore College for that show of love.God bless you all.
Some kind of racist government. Thanks to d school though..
THIS is lovely, Nonso must be a cool kid
Great! Thanks for being there for Nonso when he needed you most. God bless you.
God bless you ALL Tullamore College students God bless Republic of Ireland one LOVE.
God bless you all