This question is based on Kabir Garba's The Lekki Headmaster. What did Bepo believe was crucial for success in the transportation business?

Analyze the question: This is a literature question on Kabir Garba's The Lekki Headmaster. It asks what Bepo considered the key to success in the transportation business.

Concept: In the novel, Bepo's view of business comes from practical experience. In commercial transport, the owner hands an expensive vehicle to a driver and depends on that driver to bring back honest daily returns. Owners often lose money through dishonesty, diversion of income, or carelessness with the vehicle.

Working through the options:

• A. Finding trustworthy drivers: This fits Bepo's reasoning. In transport, the owner is not always present, so honesty and reliability matter most.
• B. Having money to bribe policemen: This is a corrupt shortcut, not something presented as the foundation of success.
• C. Finding expert drivers: Skill helps, but it is not the same as trustworthiness, which is the quality the text stresses.
• D. Getting a quality vehicle: A good vehicle helps, but it is useless if the driver cannot be trusted.

Note: I am working from my recollection of the novel's themes rather than a quoted passage.

Exam tip: For JAMB literature questions, link each character's statement to the book's wider themes. The Lekki Headmaster deals heavily with honesty, corruption, and integrity, so options about trust and integrity are often the intended answer. Re-read the key chapters involving each major character before the exam.