The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students has divided over the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over non-implementation of an agreement reached with the union by the Federal Government.

The Students Union President, of the University of Ibadan, Babatunde Badmus who gave the indication today while featuring on a TV programme monitored in Ibadan on Monday, disclosed that the leadership of NANS led by Yinka Gbadebo had failed Nigerian students. He alleged that the leadership of

NANS jettisoned the interest of Nigerian students by using the strike to make money."We young and vibrant, energetic, and student minded students union presidents in majority of Nigerian Universities are not going along with the NANS leadership on this struggle. NANS ought to be a body that should fight for the rights and privileges of students and ensure that we have good educational system alongside with ASUU and other student bodies.

“But in a situation whereby you have a NANS leadership that tours offices to collect money for their selfish interest and later go to shout and address the press, telling them lies that what ASUU is doing are wrong is totally unacceptable. ASUU is fighting for a very good education in the country,” he said.

Badmus hinted that the student body had uncovered plans by the Federal Government to kill public education so as to deny children of pepper sellers and Okada riders who cannot afford the exorbitant fees in private university education. "We are ready to fight for our rights. We are not happy to be at home but we must tell the Federal Government to secure the future of our youths. I am not born with a silver spoon. I need a secured future for my children and that is only sure if I have good training today. That is why we are supporting the struggle of ASUU," he said.

The students’ leader lamented the lukewarm attitude of the National Assembly to the ongoing strike, saying their attitude shows they preferred crisis in public education. "If they are to collect money from the executive and the president is not yielding, you will be hearing impeachment threats but since over a month, the National assembly cannot take a common stand to compel the federal government to safe the education sector. They must be happy that no Nigerian university is ranked among the top 40 in Africa and none appears in best 2000 in the world," he added.