After his Head of Department (HOD) allegedly called him a thief and threatened to prevent him from taking his exams, a class representative from a Nigerian university has made an appeal for assistance.
The student acknowledged paying for his mother’s medical expenses with ₦280,000 in departmental funds that were initially intended for textbooks. The department now demands that he pay back the entire amount before he can take his tests.
In an anonymous post on X (previously Twitter), he described his situation as follows:
“My mum was admitted to the hospital. She’s actually still in the hospital. I’m a class representative, so I used the textbook money to pay her 280k in bills. My HOD has now called me a thief and won’t let me take my tests until I’ve paid all of the bills. Monday is exam day, and I’m at a loss for what to do.
The post immediately became popular and sparked a flood of responses from people who were worried. Some expressed sympathy for his predicament, while others condemned his behaviour and emphasised the significance of financial responsibility.
Here are a few responses:
- @Iamkrebkira: “You ought to resist such temptation. There are other ways to get the money, not by using people’s hard-earned money without permission. Your coursemates might have helped if you had been honest.”
- @Indemosyd: “Returning such money can be hard. Even when you get it back, the temptation to not repay is always there.”
- @Chiniel5: “Hmmm… You could have looked for funds elsewhere. Even your classmates might have contributed instead of misusing public money. May God heal your mother.”
- @LincolnGTech: “Your mum didn’t even question where you got the money from? I understand the desperation, but as a mother who sent a child to school, her first question should have been, ‘How did you get this money?’”
- @Rahsekprints: “Taking money without the owner’s consent makes it difficult to pay back. I’ve made this mistake before and suffered for it. Avoid it before your reputation is ruined.”
- @0xMuskle: “That’s people’s money. You are not supposed to touch it, even if it was a life-or-death situation.”
- @anonymousprofx: “See how everyone suddenly has advice. I would have done the same. Not everyone has someone to run to. At least his mom survived.”
CREDIT: ALLSCHOOL, Allschoolabs
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