Abia State's governor, Alex Otti, met with Jewish community leaders and basically told them his government doesn't play favorites with any religion. The Commonwealth Jewish Council president, Clive Obe, brought up how Saturday elections make it rough for Sabbath observers to participate, but Otti said switching election days gets complicated when different faiths worship on different days. He mentioned people could still vote after their services wrap up, since elections only happen every four years anyway.
The Jewish Fellowship Initiative asked for some land to build a center and wanted financial backing similar to what Christian and Muslim pilgrims get. Otti explained his administration stays neutral on religious funding except for pilgrimage stuff, and any group wanting land just needs to fill out the paperwork and pay the standard fees. He admitted he didn't even know there was a Jewish community in Abia until they reached out.
The Jewish Fellowship Initiative asked for some land to build a center and wanted financial backing similar to what Christian and Muslim pilgrims get. Otti explained his administration stays neutral on religious funding except for pilgrimage stuff, and any group wanting land just needs to fill out the paperwork and pay the standard fees. He admitted he didn't even know there was a Jewish community in Abia until they reached out.
