He deserves national recognition’: Viral moment man helps woman to deliver a baby on bridge in Lagos
‘He deserves national recognition’: Viral moment man helps woman to deliver a baby on bridge in Lagos
A heart-warming video currently making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a Nigerian man stepped in to help a woman deliver her baby on a busy roadside in Lagos.
The man, identified as Enya Emmanuel, is a commercial biker who reportedly encountered the woman in active labour on a bridge. In the viral clip, the woman is seen in visible distress as she struggles to give birth by the roadside, while several road users pass by without stopping to offer help.
Moved by the situation, Emmanuel immediately parked his bike and assisted the woman through the delivery process, despite having no medical background. The video shows him calmly guiding her until she safely delivered a baby boy. His quick response and courage proved crucial, as help was not readily available at the time.
After the successful delivery, Emmanuel was visibly overwhelmed with emotion, fighting back tears as he looked at the newborn. Moments later, other people began to gather at the scene, offering support after the baby had already been delivered.
In the background of the video, voices could be heard praising Emmanuel for his selfless act, with one person repeatedly saying, “Baba, you try, you try, you try,” in admiration of his bravery and compassion.
The touching footage was shared by Arise News on its social media platforms and has since drawn widespread praise from Nigerians online, many describing Emmanuel as a true hero. The incident has also sparked conversations about the importance of empathy, community support, and the urgent need for better emergency response systems on Nigerian roads.
One @property__in_lekki_ikoyi_lagos said, “This is the kind of people we should be raising money for. How do we reach him.”
@og_benny1040 uttered, “Can we do go fund me for this man. Not just for anything but yo say thank you to him.”
mr_dafidi_ spills, “Why is that person recording instead of actually helping? Why is no one stopping to help? Is the baby okay? Omo so many questions.”
@jemaluze wrote, “Awwwwn. He was overwhelmed with emotions ❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
@youtubechief001 added, “Why arr lagos people like this? In 2018 i boarded the popular Lagos bus very early in the morning (around 5am) with my uncle on our way to go board a bus headed for Anambra state for my now late granny’s 84th birthday. A heavily pregnant woman who was in labour was begging the driver to please hurry and get her to the hospital and the driver was ao rude and yelling back at her, not one single person in that bus gave a care about her and her plight. The driver instead kept stopping to pick more people, on one of those stops the woman stood up and the baby’s head was already out. That was how everyone in the bus ran out and was watching her except from me who stayed close and was begging the elderly women who were around to help their fellow woman. I remember one of the women with very squeezed face saying “i am not a mid wife and i don’t know wht to do” I had to rally around and got a wrapper to catch the baby before it fell head first on the hard floor of the very dirty bus. It was only after then a lady came and everyone started looking around for a hospital and soon the saw one and the driver then agreed to take her and her baby to the hospital. This was somewhere in mushin. I was so disgusted at all the women around me. If not for anything for the poor child. I remember them treating me like a hero, but i honestly didn’t care. It was just instinct for me as i couldn’t stand by and watch a new mum lose her child to the wickedness of people 💔💔💔💔💔💔.”
esterifiedpersonah shared, “His Empathy has just raised the roof. Thank-you sir, May God reward you.”
In the end, Enya Emmanuel’s brave and selfless act has gone beyond a viral moment to remind many Nigerians of the power of empathy and humanity in critical situations. While his actions have rightly earned him praise and calls for public support, the incident also exposes a troubling reality, how easily people can look away in moments of emergency.
As conversations continue online, many are now asking important questions about collective responsibility, emergency preparedness, and the kind of society we are becoming. In a city as busy as Lagos, where help is often just a few steps away, should compassion still depend on one brave individual stepping forward, or can we do better as a people? Let us know your opinions via the comment section below.
