By Ifeyinwa Ogwo :
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Abia State Chapter, has appealed to the State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, to reconsider the tax policy imposed on churches for their signposts to avoid creating the perception that the government is anti-church.
This was disclosed in a letter to the Governor, signed by the State CAN Chairman, Rev. Ojo Ojo Uduma and the State Secretary, Rev. Dr. Francis E. Okere.
The letter noted, “As a Christian and God’s Own State, it is regrettable that Abia State is the only state in the whole Federation that is taxing churches for their signposts.
“So 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.
“Furthermore, leaders of the Christian Body in the state can be invited for a round table discussion on the way forward over this very little but delicate issue,” it said.
