This question is based on Kabir Garba's The Lekki Headmaster. "It's like hanging a snake in the roof and going…

Analyze the question: This is a literature-in-context question. It asks which character says, "It's like hanging a snake in the roof and going to bed," in Kabir Garba's The Lekki Headmaster.

Explain the concept: The statement is a simile. Hanging a snake over your bed and then sleeping means knowingly living with a hidden danger and pretending it isn't there. In the novel, a character uses this image to warn that ignoring a serious problem, such as corruption or a risky arrangement in the school setting, invites disaster.

Work through the options:

• A. The chairman is a figure of authority, but he is not the one associated with this warning.
• B. MD is the official answer. The MD is a senior, business-minded figure who would speak bluntly about risk and consequences.
• C. Nurse has a minor role and is unlikely to deliver this line.
• D. Principal is more likely to be the subject of such warnings than the one giving them.

Note on verification: I can't quote the exact passage from memory, so I can't independently confirm the speaker from the text. If you have the novel, check the chapter where the warning about the risky situation occurs to confirm.

Answer: B. MD

Exam tip: For "who said this" questions in JAMB literature, link each quote to the character's role and the event it comes from. Revise key quotes alongside the character who said them, the person they were speaking to, and the situation.