The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has called on the Federal Government to grant it a certificate of registration in accordance with Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday in Osogbo by the union’s National President, Sola Adigun, and Secretary-General, Kenneth Chukwudi Okoh, ASUSS said the appeal also aligns with the Trade Union Act and Nigeria’s obligations under the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
The union emphasized that recognizing ASUSS officially would uphold the rights of secondary school teachers to freely associate and organize for the protection of their interests.
They urged the government to act swiftly to resolve the matter, noting that the continued delay undermines the spirit of fair representation in the education sector.
ASUSS also urged the Ministry of Labour and Employment to put an end to the prolonged denial of its registration
According to it, this is an injustice to thousands of secondary school teachers across the country who wish to freely associate with ASUSS.
“We call on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to support the registration and operation of the union in line with the Trade Union Act 2025.
“This appeal is in respect to the right of workers to join the union of their choice.
“NLC, in a five-point communiqué on July 4, decried the growing trend of some employers of labour denying workers the right to join the union of their choice.
“The NLC should support ASUSS in its registration, which has been denied for almost two decades.
“Allowing the registration of the union will enable teachers in the country to freely join any union of their choice,” the union said.
It also warned against continued internal suppression within the organised labour space.
ASUSS reaffirmed its commitment to the development of education in the country without compromising the advancement of the welfare and professional dignity of secondary school teachers
