Stephen Apemah-Baah: OWASS NSMQ Team Reveals They Were Not Happy A Form 1 Boy Joined Them

• The NSMQ team members of Opoku Ware School have confessed that they were not happy with the decision to include Stephen Apemah-Baah in the team
• They said that after some time, they realised they were wrong after finding out that he would greatly help them
• Many people who saw the video have praised Stephen Apemah-Baah for his wonderful performance in the NSMQ competition

Two of the three contestants representing Opoku Ware School in this year's National Science and Maths Quiz have opened up on how they felt regarding the move to include Stephen Apemah Baah, a Form 1 student in the team.

Speaking in an interview with JoyNews, one of the contestants, Franklyn Forson, said the decision by their NSMQ coordinator to add a Form 1 boy to the team did not make them happy.

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Franklyn, however, confessed that with the passage of time, their perception of Stephen changed as they came to realise that his addition was going to improve the team.

"As time went on, I saw that the guy was very good, and he would help us, so we decided to work hand in hand with him.

He was doing very well in the riddle and in other parts, so I think the teachers did well."

Opoku Ware School be hoping to win the third NSMQ trophy in their history when they come up against Presec and Achimota School.

At the time of writing the report, the video had gathered over 5,000 views and 27 comments.

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Ghanaians commend Stephen Apemah Baah

Social media users who thronged the comments section of the video commended Stephen.

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@nocheesable2345 reacted:

It takes one person to select and believe in a Form 1 student to lead their school. God bless the person that chose him and saw potential in him

@rasheedshaibubawa1623 stated:

if you're blessed you're blessed. Nothing can change that.

@AnimeMayhemYT commented:

He proved that 6 months in Opoku ware is better than 3 years in Prempeh college

@kmeellah replied:

This great mind will be definitely taken out of the country

@adnaanabdulrashid5390

Thank God u didn’t go to Presec cos eiii

Stephen Apemah Baah promised GH¢5000

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Stephen Apemah Baah has been promised a handsome financial reward if OWASS wins this year's competition.

Philip Osei Banahene, an old student of OWASS, took to Facebook on October 20 to reveal that he will give GH¢5,000 to the 16-year-old every term as a reward for winning the trophy.

Source: YEN.com.gh