The UPU gave Obi eight hundres pounds so that he could go to study in england. The eight hundred pounds was a loan which obi promised to pay back later. He would have to repay it when he had finished his studies in england and had a good job back in nigeria. When Obi was getting ready to leave for england, there was great excitement in Umuofia. A few days before he left, his parents invited everyone to their house.
Huge pots of rice and stew were placed on a large table in front of the guests.