The Lekki Headmaster

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Quick Summary

The Lekki Headmaster is the JAMB UTME Use-of-English reading text by Kabir Alabi Garba. Set in Lagos, it follows Mr. Adewale, a devoted school principal pressured to emigrate who chooses, in the end, to stay and serve his students. Read the full summary and practice questions →

The Author

Kabir Alabi Garba is a Nigerian writer, journalist and educator. His novel The Lekki Headmaster is the set text JAMB candidates study for the Use-of-English paper.

Where questions come from

  1. Character analysis of the protagonist, Mr. Adewale
  2. Key events and the plot of the story
  3. Lessons and the moral of the story
  4. Literary devices: proverbs, satire, irony and cultural expressions

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