Dr Kaltume Akubo’s Angels in Classroom, a short story written in form of screenplay, is a spellbinding tale that tends to showcase the power of love and attention that can help to change the lives of youths in making sure they turn out to be useful citizens and making impacting all over the world. The collection deals with how a teacher who showed interest in a dull student and groomed was so happy to see her on television as the president of a country who is ready to give back to the society. This 93-page, 22 chapters book collection, a 2022 publication of OAK initiative, the publishing aim of OAK foundation, a charity organisation aimed at supporting indigent students, widows and the fatherless in Africa. The book has 13 characters, chapters 1,9,10,22 and 22 occurred in an exterior setting. The rest occurred in an interior setting.
Angels in Classroom, New Era High School was able to produce the first Female President of the Giant of Africa, President Maryam. At first, she was a dullard, who kept on failing and losing hope in herself. As luck would shine in her, she was helped, groomed and trained by Mrs. Okeke, Mr. G and Mr. Paul Odoma. They helped to bring out the best in her and it helped her being a better person in life and also being the first female president of the giant of Africa.
Her mentors and God-sent helpers were all proud of their hard work and the product their efforts have raised. Mrs. Okeke helped President Maryam to burn the midnight oil 31 years ago, when she saw the potentials President Maryam had, she never doubted her little Maryam will be great in life.
Mr. Gyang was her school father when she was admitted to New Era High School. He continued from where Mrs. Okeke stopped. He ensures she did well in all her studies and she felt his impact and had to motivate her mates to all give him a gift before leaving. Mr. G. was on his way to commit suicide at home when everything seems to be turning upside down for him, all thanks to his friend who called the helpless man to come and see what his efforts have ended up producing in the country.
Mr. Paul Odoma in his own case had to sacrifice his job as a lecturer to fight for Maryam Omale for her to get her right scores back in order to finish her degree in flying colours. All the sacrifices of these teachers had a good impact on Maryam and even helped her in making positive impact in her country just in one year as the president. The world was so happy to hear her success story and how she has publicly appreciated the efforts of her mentors.
The book is a captivating and motivating screenplay that should be read by all teachers and lecturers all over the world. It should serve as their driving force to know that they are not just teaching, but they are impacting the lives of the leaders of tomorrow.
No matter how long it will take, these youths will still remember them one way or the other in the future. It pays to do good all the time. This screenplay book can end up been a movie that should be promoted for everyone to be able to watch. It goes beyond talking to teachers alone, everyone needs to have the mindset to be able to groom this little ones and they should turn out being useful later in life in their respective environments. That’s how Nigeria can be better.
