The federal government, through the Department of Labor and Employment, explained on Sunday why no unions in the country’s higher education system were invited to last Thursday’s meeting. FG said the meeting was intended to evaluate the progress made so far in addressing some of the outstanding claims of prominent university employees, such as the controversial payment platform and the trade deal. Review their terms of service. In a statement by the Head of Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, lamented that the allegations of vandalism and some of the allegations made by the Union of School Employees are unfounded. of the Universities, ASUU against the government, especially the Minister. of Labor and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said that “all the insinuations that the Department of Labor has no sympathy for students, unions and parents, of which the Secretary is a part, must be perceived. He noted that “ASUU should know that we are arbitrators and mediators. We cannot manufacture agreements. Regardless, we are not constrained from listening to the government side and pushing them to do their own bit as quickly as possible.”

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