Based on the novel The Lekki Headmaster, why did one of the school drivers attempt to sell the school bus?

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In the novel, one of the school drivers at Stardom Schools attempted to sell a school bus in order to pay his son's tuition fees abroad. This is another manifestation of the "japa" syndrome that the novel explores: the lengths to which ordinary Nigerians go to fund overseas education and migration for their families.

The driver's desperation to secure funds for his son's foreign education led him to attempt the disposal of school property entrusted to him. This act highlights how the desire to send children abroad for education can push people into making reckless and dishonest decisions, even when it means betraying their employer's trust.

The other options are not supported by the text. The driver's motive was specifically to cover the cost of his son's tuition abroad, not to fund a wife's business, settle a personal debt, or finance his own trip to the United Kingdom.