This honest girl returned N5,000 back to a bank after a cashier over paid her

The lady tells her story below...

“I just want to share my experience, My name is Vera
Ikediala. I worked with Bethelmendels Int’l Ltd as an admin
Manager. One morning my Boss gave me a cheque to cash
N45,000 at Olowu Ikeja branch of First bank. The cashier
paid me across the counter, in 1000 naira bills. But because I
was in a hurry I did not count the amount.

So when I got to the office I handed the money straight to
my boss who counted it and discovered that it was N50,000,
instead of N45,000. That means the cashier had over paid
me with excess of N5,000. Immediately I went back to the
bank to hand over the N5,000 back to the cashier. When I got
to the bank, it was obvious the cashier had not noticed her
error in payment. I had to explain to her what happened.
She was indeed over joyed and thanked me profusely. But
what shocked me was that the guy closed to me on queue, who
overheard our conversation interjected; “ if I was the one, I
would not have returned that money lai lai”. He continued;
“ babe you fall my hand. Do you know what N5,000 would do
for you”

I did not bother to reply him anyway. For me, I had done
the needful Many people might think this testimony is trivial.
But let me tell you, that dishonesty is dishonesty. Somebody
who keeps N5,000 that does not belong to him would as well
keep N5 billion. I am sharing this experience so that many of
us would understand that if we show honesty in the little
things we do daily, collectively we could rid this country of
corruption. I had a an opportunity to keep the N5,000 to
myself. My conscience and upbringing won’t allow me. There
was no way the cashier would traced the money to me. But
God sees all that we do. If I had kept the money the cashier
would pay for her error in great pains. But of what good
would that be to me? Have a great day...