English 2023 Q9: This question is based on ‘The Lekki Headmaster’. Why did Mr. Bepo feel embarrassed during his period of unemployment?

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This question is based on ‘The Lekki Headmaster’. Why did Mr. Bepo feel embarrassed during his period of unemployment?

  1. He couldn’t afford rent.
  2. He had to borrow money from his colleagues.
  3. He was said to have spent the electricity tariff collected from tenants. ✓
  4. He was publicly humiliated by his landlord.

Explanation

The character was accused of spending the electricity tariff money collected from tenants. This is a serious allegation of misappropriating funds meant for utility bills.

In Nigerian rental properties, landlords or agents often collect electricity money from tenants to pay the utility company. Pocketing this money instead is theft.

Such accusations damage trust and relationships. Whether true or false, the allegation creates conflict and suspicion in the story.

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