A facebook post by Multimedia’s Joy News channel showing the arrival of Lawra Senior High School’s participants for the National Science and Maths Quiz 2019 has generated an uproar on the social media platform.
Joy News, official television Broadcast house for the competition apparently only found it necessary to post a picture of the five boys of Lawra SHS taken during their arrival for the Quiz in Accra. The post which is captioned ” 2019 NSMQ: The Arrival of Lawra SHS” shows the boys carrying their luggage in their school-shorts, flip-flops ( Chalewote), and house vests, looking weary from a long bus journey from Lawra in the Upper West region.
Though, Joy News has not stated any other reasons for specific post about the Lawra boys, many Ghanaians have brought them under fire on Facebook saying it was an intentional post to ridicule and undermine boys to the public.
One Facebook user commented that “Good luck guys,Joy News decided to put this particular picture with an intention to make a mockery of you. I don’t know any of you but you are winners already. May God see you through “.
Another User says ” intelligence is not physically displayed, don’t make mockery of people’s condition”.
Below are screen shots of some unhappy users who think a reputable media house like Joy News should have done better with their post…..
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he 2019 National Science and Maths Quiz will stated on 17 June and schools are already arriving at the national capital. Wish the Lawra boys all the best.