Onibiyo Family Campaign

Lola Onibiyo appealed in Liverpool for support in the campaign against her father's and brother's deportation.

Lola and her sister Toro were at the 23 March rally called by the sacked dockers' shop stewards.

Their father Abdul is a member of UNISON. He disappeared in Nigeria after being deported by the Home Office.

His family and friends fear he has been detained by the brutal military regime in that country.

Despite living in Britain since 1963, Abdul was deported last October, and has not been heard from since.

Jon Rogers, chair of Lambeth `A' branch of UNISON said: `In spite of Abdul's disappearance, the Home Ofice remain determined to deport other members of the family, including Abdul's wife and fellow UNISON member, Joyce Onibiyo and her daughters, Toro and Yemi.

'Most recently, the Home Office planned to deport Ade (the Onibiyo's 20-year old son) to Nigeria. At the last minute.

'Thanks to all those who had supported us, and to MPs Bernie Grant and Jeremy Corbyn and our General Secretary Rodney Bickerstaffe in particular, the government of Guyana agreed to offer Ade temporary asylum.'

Ade has now registered with the University of Georgetown in Guyana to study architecture.

In a letter thanking all those who took an interest in his case, he said: 'Without you I would undoubtedly be in Nigeria facing the same uncertain fate as my father.

'Please keep up the campaign to re-unite me with my family in Britain as I miss them very much.'

Onibiyo Family Anti-Deportation Campaign c/o Lambeth UNISON A' Branch, 6a Acre Lane, London, SW2 5SG


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