Application for Country Representative of Nigeria by @focusnow
Introduction
Dear @steemitblog, I write to apply for the position of Country Representative for my Country Nigeria. I saw the invitation to apply and have gone through all the qualifications that successful candidates for this position must possess. I strongly believe that my CV fits the job description which is why I am writing to apply for this position.
The Role of a Country Representative
The main role of a country representative is to support Steemains in their country both old and new primarily through mentorship. Since I joined Steemit in February 2018, mentorship has been a priority for me. I quickly started organizing weekly in-person classes in 2018 using rented facilities. I continue to do so now too. I have mentored and personally guided hundreds of Nigerias many of whom are still active on the platform today.
When It comes to promotion and organizing events, I started it too in 2018. I went to popular radio stations in the city to make weekly awareness presentation for Steemit from 2018 till now. I did Facebook sponsored ads, through which I got many newbies that have grown to become valuable members of the platform like @talktofaith. I am the initiator of Steem Road Show, the largest, well-coordinated outdoor awareness campaign for Steemit which took place simultaneously across 7 cities in Nigeria between 2020 and 2021, with more than 200 volunteers participating weekly.
When it comes to events and projects, I have organized and executed so many of them including:
- Live and Direct Reporting: A project that encouraged engagement and creativity through daily situation updates
- The Steem Road Show: Steem Promotion campaign at Major Streets and Roads across Nigeria
- The Promoters Club: Trained team of Steem Promoters, which City Coordinators as leaders.
- Plus1kSP Club: A project that encouraged users to power up and get to at least 1000 Sp
- Save2Soar: The first savings and power up project where participants saved 10 steem weekly for 1 year.
- Food4Thought: Steem Promotion project that encourage and rewards newbies that remained active within the first few weeks at least.
- Sell More: Steem Promotion targeting business owners.
Each of the Projects above are designed to encourage recruitment, mentorship, engagement, and support. Impressively, they all achieved and continues to achieve set objectives.
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Launching Food4thought
How I met each criteria for Selection
I have carefully gone through the criteria set by the Steemit team for Country Representative Candidates. I believe I met all of them as follows:
Time Active: I joined Steemit on February 2018. Apart from a brief period of inactivity, I have been very active since then till now, including the last 3 months.
Amount of SP: I have a total of 19,436 SP. Out of this amount, 16,291Sp is delegated to SteemAlive community.
Reputation: My reputation is 73.
Place of Residence: I live in Aba, a City in Southeast, Nigeria. I have stayed in this city for more than 20 years.
Country Language: English is the official language of Nigeria. I read, write and speak English fluently. Besides, I am fluent in my native tongue Igbo and also in American Sign language.
CSI I try to the best of my ability to use my account to support as many Nigerians as I can. Infact, Nigerians receive more than 80% of my curation work.
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My voting CSI from SteemWorld
Other things about me
Currently, I support and advocate the club system which the Steemit Team introduced some months ago. I am in club75. When it comes to building Steem power, I also try to the best of my circumstances. As a result of my commitment in this regard, I have never powered down my account and do not intend to do so soon.
As the Founder of SteemAlive community, I regularly organize contests and other projects that have contributed to the growth of Steem in Nigeria. Just like my username, I am focused on my work, and always strive to improve what am doing as a country representative.
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Some of my people during SteemAlive 1 year anniversary
Why Choose me?
I have contributed much - perhaps the most - to Steem Growth in Nigeria. Without appearing to brag, my works speak volumes. In terms of promotion, recruitment and mentorship, I excel. I personally recruited, mentored and supported more than 150 users from my Country, including some of the big names that are doing well such as @whitestallion, @beckie96830, @ngoenyi, @talktofaith, and many others.
I established the first and still the biggest [Steemit Training center] in Nigeria where recruitment, mentorship and promotion takes place
I founded SteemAlive community, the first Nigerian community that have raised and nurtured Country Representatives, Community Founders, CryptoAcademy Professors, Community Curators, and other successful Nigerians on Steemit.
The above may not sound too big, but they represent my undeniable contribution to Steem Development in Nigeria. Currently, I am working on the Food4thought and SellMore projects. As expected, the objective remains Steem Promotion.
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Hosting My most successful recruits recently - @whitestallion, @ngoenyi
Conclusion
I want to say a very big Thank You! to the Steemit team for giving me the opportunity to serve as a Country representative in the first time. It is left to you decide who will become the next country representatives in Nigeria, and I will support your selection. However, I will continue to support all users from Nigeria, and carry out more Steem Growth Projects if given the opportunity to do so again.
Thank you so much,
Charles.
Mentorship.
I never knew you before I joined steemit platform but you mentored me like a sister and likewise you did to many active steemians today
Consistency.
Your Consistency on this platform is what I emulated and I benefited from it, you give your best to this platform as a community admin am rest assured you will do more as a state representative.
Honestly I can say that you have all it takes to get this position, congratulations 👏 in advance.
I appreciate your kind words so much. Thank you for always working hard with us in the community. I am happy to help in small ways. I will continue to work hard and support users from our country. Together we can always do more
I am one of the successful Steemians in Nigeria whom you mentored too. And since then, you have been supporting me and those that I have recruited in Steemit. This position really fits you Sir because, all the successful Steemians from Nigeria you are their Mentor. So, many Nigerians are coming to join Steemit, capable hands like you are needed to mentor and support them to remain strong.
I am humbled by your efforts, commitment and achievements. Uyo is thriving in our community nbecause of you and @ijelady. You are capable. Thank you so.much for everything you have done and continues to do. You are a future country representative
Woaooah, me a future country representative? Amen. And I must be.
I hail ooo,
I second this applicantion, if not you then who?
@olabillions. Thank so much
No body deserves it better than you. You have greatly supported steem and stemians growth ever since I have known you.
Thank you so much @jovita30 for all you did at Owerri. You friends helped Owerri Steem to become great, although a lot of work still needs to be done. Thank you so much for everything
It's a privilege sir
Congrats in advance sir because I know you are the right person for this position because I have also benefited from your wonderful work so am sure you will get this position.
@princesshope. I appreciate your kind words. Thank you for always being active and supporting our work in the community. We will continue to do more to take Steem to the next level
You are welcome sir
@kaduru61 - Having perused diligently the application from focusnow to be the Country Representative of steemit, I wish to add my voice to his legitimate request.
He is one young, smart and easy going lad that is resourceful, energetic and indeed focused to taking steemit to a higher pedestal.
Recall, I joined this outfit on April 19, 2022 and what I have observed, he is not only a Public Relations material to steemit, but should, in addition be designated Ambassador Extra Ordinary Plenipotentiary but Mark Zuggabark of steemit.
So, I urge the vision bearers of steemit in whose portfolio it rests to appoint a Nigerian Representative to do it at their earliest convenience.
@kaduru61. Thank you for your valuable contribution. I appreciate your commitment so far since you joined. I am confident you will grow and become a great Steemian in our country
Whatever little effort I have so far made is due to your unwavering efforts to show not just the right part, but be at the fore front.
I really took time to read your application. All you said is true sir. I wish you success sir. Congratulations in advance.
Thank you so much @okere-blessing. We will continue to work hard and take Steemit to the next level
Your impact and zeal to promote steemit in Nigeria has to be the most zealous I have seen. Infact I am a testament of your hardwork and dedication to growing the Nigerian community on steemit.
Steemalive community is my birthplace and I appreciate all the work you put in to make Steemit in Nigeria great.
I wish you the best in your application and I think you should be granted the opportunity to serve again.
Your comment here is a source of motivation. I admire your drive, speed or growth and commitment to community work. You did and continues to do amazingly well as a Country representative and community founder. I have no option than to always mention you as a success story. Thank you so much as I await your own application @whitestallion
Honestly after going through your page I couldn't hold it than to choose you as my favorite steemian you a so devoted to steemit platform and the most interesting part is the fact that you recruited so many successful and active steemian that I see today in steemit platform.
I believe you suit this position and I wish you the best.
Congratulations in advance.
Waooh, @joyful22. Thank you so much for choosing me as your favorite Steemian and thank you for your kind words. I will continue to do my best to promote Steemit and help users from Nigeria
You are most qualified for this position and I affirm working with you as a mentee . I love you consistency sir most esteem country Rep @focusnow
Sir @peterabagi, waoooh it's been a while. How are you doing? How is everything. Thank you so much for your great efforts. Your commitment when you were with us is unequalled. Am waiting to have you back
Am doing good Sir. I guess you should wait no more Sir 😂 . Just that I don't know where to even start from considering the time and updates I have missed. I hope to find myself somehow.
I was celebrating your great leadership on my Whatsapp status but I think you didn't come across it. But I will still say thank you for Teaching Me steemit Sir @focusnow
It's been really long since since I heard from you sir @peterabagi.
Hope everything is well with you
Yes .. am done with what I had to do... But @steemitblog waits for no one I don't even know where to find myself or start from 😂 @barnsbarnabie