Presec NSMQ Contestant Brags After Defeating Pope John SHS In Quarter-final: "I Was Not Shaken"

• A member of the Presec NSMQ team has opened up after his school qualified for the semi-final of the competition
• He showed appreciation to God, adding that he was confident his school would make it to the next stage
• Presec will now face Mfantsipim School and Osei Tutu Boys School in the semi-final stage

A contestant representing Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School (Pressec) in the National Science Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has spoken after the reigning champions advanced to the semi-final stage of the competition.

In a video posted on Joy News's Facebook page, Precious Nkyefo Karikari, speaking on the sidelines of an entertaining contest between his school, Pope John SHS & Minor Seminary, and St James Seminary, expressed delight that his school emerged victorious.

He showed appreciation to God, adding that he was optimistic his school would advance to the next round.

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"If you asked him if, if you prayed to him, if you know the relationship that you have with him, then you should be confident that he was going to lead us through, so I was not shaken at all."

Another Pressec student said that although they won, Pope John SHS gave them a run for their money.

The eight-time champions will now face Mfantsipim School and Osei Tutu Boys School for the chance to advance to the final.

At the time of writing the report, the video had raked over 4000 views and 12 comments.

Watch the video below:

NSMQ should be more practical

In an interview with YEN.com.gh, an educationist and employment advocate sated the NSMQ favours Grade A schools.

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He explained this competition is geared towards favours schools good whose students are good at public speaking and memorising.

"When the NSMQ is transformed into a practice-based competition, it is highly possible that a lot of students from lower grade schools will excel," he told YEN.com.gh

Ghanaians react to Presec's victory

Social media users who took to the comments section of the video shared their opinions on the ongoing NSMQ

Kingsley Owusu-Mensah indicated:

"Wonder if H2SO4 not the same as Tetra Oxo Sulphate (vi) acid. For my thought PREMPEH COLLEGE RIddle should have been awarded the points , we don't want any litigation at the court so we have left as it is."

Qwabena Appiah reacted:

"It's OSEI TUTU BOYS SCHOOL not SHS please."

Emmanuel Osei Tutu replied:

"The God Almighty who has seen OSEI TUTU thus far will show up again."Our utmost for His Highest!"

St John's students lament over NSMQ exit

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a St. John's School student could not hide his disappointment after his school crashed out of the quarter-final stage of the ongoing NSMQ.

In a video, the student admitted that his school had underestimated Tamale Senior High School going into the contest.

He confessed that attention was given to Accra Academy because of the general feeling that the capital city school posed the most significant threat.

Source: YEN.com.gh