The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has imposed a tax on church signposts. This decision has sparked outrage among religious leaders, with groups like the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) expressing their displeasure.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
The Abia State Chapter of CAN has questioned the rationale behind this tax, as Abia is the only state in Nigeria with such a requirement.
The CAN Chairman, Rev. Ojo Ojo Uduma, and its Secretary, Rev. Dr. Francis E. Okere, have criticized Otti’s government for appearing to be anti-church due to this policy.
CAN appealed to Governor Otti to reconsider this tax and potentially reverse the decision.
In a letter to the Governor, CAN wrote, “We passionately plead with your Excellency as a matter of urgency to carefully look into this matter and possibly rescind this policy to avoid compelling the Body of Christ in the State from seeing this regime as being anti-church.”
Additionally, CAN has suggested a meeting between the state’s Christian leaders and the government to discuss this issue further...CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE ▶▶