We have been treating everything about the 2025/2026 JAMB novel including the characters and their roles, the protagonist and antagonist, the chapter by chapter summary of the whole (1-12), etc. In this post, we shall be looking at the setting in Lekki Headmaster as portrayed by Kabir Alabi Garba.
These are areas from which JAMB questions would come and for that reason, you are advised to treat it as important as anything. Lekki Headmaster is a UTME novel under the Use of English which is compulsory to every candidate sitting for the exam.
The setting in Lekki Headmaster as conveyed by Kabir Alabi Garba deals with the time and place of the story. While it is evident that the story happened in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria, there are other elements which are necessary for you to note down.
Before we delve into the main point, let is look at what setting in a book is.
What is Setting in a Book?
Setting in a book involves the time and place of a story. In other words, it answers the questions “How?” and “When?”. It explains the destinations where events in a drama, novel/prose or poetry took place. It also describes the time or season of such events.
Setting in a book is also classified into primary and secondary settings, where the primary setting talks about where the story is majorly situated while the secondary setting talks about other locations where the story was extended to.
Stories, including the Lekki Headmaster portrays this feature because without introducing the place and time of the story, it may not be interesting.
If you are yet to start reading the book, start below
- Chapter one
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
Setting in Lekki Headmaster by Kabir Alabi Garba
What is the setting of “Lekki Headmaster” by Kabir Alabi Garba?
The “Lekki Headmaster” by Kabir Alabi Garba is primarily set in the suburb of Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. The narrative centers around Stardom Schools, a private educational institution within this urban locale. The school’s environment reflects the challenges and dynamics of operating a private school in a fast developing city.
The protagonist, Mr. Adewale Bepo, serves as the principal of Stardom Schools in the story. His experiences within the school’s premises highlight how difficult it could get to manage educational standards, financial constraints, and interpersonal relationships among staff and students. The school’s setting serves as a place, where the author of the novel uses to convey the broader societal issues such as the pressure to adhere to traditional educational practices and the struggle to implement progressive reforms.
Beyond the school environment, the novel shares Mr. Bepo’s personal life which reveals his internal conflict about relocating to the United Kingdom to join his family. This aspect of the story introduces a contrast between challenges of his current setting and the uncertainties of adapting to a new society (abroad).
In summary, the setting of “The Lekki Headmaster” is Stardom Schools, a private educational institution in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. The whole narratives is set in an educational atmosphere in Lekki, Lagos which makes it very much recommendable for students.
Is Stardom Schools Real
I know that so many person may go on to check if the school used in the novel is real or not. Here is the answer to it.
Stardom schools, as used in “Lekki Headmaster” by Kabir Alabi Garba is not real. In other words, it is just a fictional setting which the author created in his story to convey his message effectively. Stardom schools does not exist anywhere in Lekki, Lagos, but may exist much later if anyone decides to build a school bearing the name.
