Initially, I use to think merit is by chance ( i.e something that will just happen) or lengthy article ( i.e writing too many paragraphs and the rest of them), but I have come to realize that, it is more than that.
I have being discouraged several times because of my numerous posts and replies yet no merit then. Even now, some times I use to be discourage. However, the only way to get merit is by posting quality article ( that is what determines merit) which almost everybody is aware of now.
In summary, don't look at the quantity of post you have make so far but instead try to adjust, I mean improve in your posts, above all be consistent and patient that is the key.
In other to be able to give a viable response to your question, I was able to have a glance through all your posted articles, and to be frank, never did I see any lengthy article, as they are all below 280 words (i.e all short threads). So wondering why the need for this thread? And secondly, I was able to observe that most of the threads you posted were all on Naija local board, of which due to the lack of more merit source on that local board, all thread posted on that local board are likely to lack merit. Thirdly, merits are reward for quality post, but inasmuch that merit are reward s for quality post, it's also necessary that people make that quality post in areas that can be visible to the larger community, because if you are unlucky to make such quality post on the wrong board, so will your thread lack merit, but if you are lucky enough to post in the right board, you will definitely get the deserved merit.
Hence, what remains now is for people to find the right board to make quality post