The Tornado that happened in America on Monday, a teacher bravely watched over her pupils like a mother hen. Cans someone please tell me, do they train teachers to be that selfless over there? In this part of the world, the teacher would have escaped long before the disaster even struck.
When you watch the police abroad as they discharge their duties, you will be impressed. They sort of exude confidence on the job. In Britain for example, they do Policing with gun yet they apprehend any criminal. Because they have the confidence and authority.
Here in Nigeria people look away when things are going bad because no one wants to be accused! People won’t want to help accident victims for example because of the stress involved in helping, people are scared of doing the right things and scared of doing things right!
The question is what can we do to build up heroic spirits, to build up courage in our police, our teachers and even the populace at large?
Here are some excerpts gotten from the Woolwich angels as the three women are being called.
The Angels of Woolwich: How three extraordinarily brave women confronted the Islamic fanatics who butchered and tried to behead a soldier on London street - and prayed next to his mutilated body
•'Religious' woman in her 50s 'walked straight up to suspects with no fear'
•Sat next to victim in middle of the road and put her hands on his chest
•Witness: 'She saw everything and wanted to comfort him. The poor man’s head was beside her'
•Second woman talks to one killer as he wandered around with bloodied weapons and hands
•Female Cub Scout leader tells other attacker: 'Right now, it is only you versus many people. You are going to lose'
•David Cameron praises her bravery, saying: 'She speaks for us all'
In the aftermath of the brutal murder of a soldier, the remarkable courage of three women stands out. They selflessly confronted the two killers and went to the aid of the victim, praying for him and preventing further carnage.
The first heroine, described as a religious woman in her 50s, bravely approaches the attackers as they roam the streets covered in blood and demands they let her sit next to the dead man.
As she comforts him in the middle of the road, a second woman stands over her and appears to talk to one of the killers in an apparent attempt to placate him.
Meanwhile, a third lady, a Cub Scout leader, remonstrates with the other alleged murderer who rants at her: 'We want to start a war in London tonight'.
Standing firm, mother-of-two Ingrid Loyau-Kennett replies: 'Right now it is only you versus many people. You are going to lose'.
Mrs Loyau-Kennett explained the man holding the knife told her it was for 'all the bomb droppings and killings, blindly, women.'
When asked if she feared for her life she replied: 'Better me than the children.
'There were mothers with children. It was important.'
Mrs Loyau-Kennett's son said her bravery was motivated by her 'incredible maternal instinct'.
The 48-year-old was in London celebrating her son Basil Baradaran's 23rd birthday when she came across the horrific scene.
Basil, an animation graduate who lives close to the murder scene with sister Pawony, 24, said: 'Mum came up to visit for my birthday and we'd had a lovely celebration.
'I was meeting her at the train station when she walked up and started telling me had happened.
'My first thought was for her safety but I could see she was completely intact. I couldn't believe what she was telling me.
'I don't know what was going through her mind or how she found the strength to do what she did but I'm totally awestruck. I'm about as proud as a son could be.'
Mrs Loyau-Kennett, who is half-French, brought up her two children alone after their father returned to France when they were very young.
She lives in Helston, Cornwall, works as a language teacher and translator, and has recently completed a further qualification with the Open University.
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