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Jewish community leader pledges united Nigeria for economic devpt
Mr Abido Jator, newly elected Nigeria’s representative, Sub Saharan Africa Jewish Alliance (SAJA), said he will work with the Federal Government to ensure Nigeria remained united for economic development.
Jator, who is also the Jewish community leader and an environmental rights activist, said this on Wednesday at a news conference in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jator, also known as Yatov Ben Yisrael, emerged as Nigeria’s representative on SAJA Governing Board with nine votes, to emerge winner on Dec. 18, in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
His opponent got three votes.
“I will devote my time to work with the Nigerian Government and security agencies, to ensure that Nigeria becomes a place where all religious and ethnic groups can live in unity for economic development,” he said.
Jator also called on members of the Nigerian Jewish community to actively participate in politics, especially as the 2023 general elections drew near, to ensure that their voice and aspirations were heard.
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“in the Nigeria constitution, every citizen has the freedom of association and it will be unfair if the Nigeria Jewish communities continue to be marginalised in the politics and governance of the country.
“I, therefore, call on the Jewish community to mobilise en masse to ensure their votes counted, to guarantee recognition, protection and freedom of worship.
“Nigeria alone has more than 80 Orthodox Jewish communities that operate without any form of uniform practices.
“Lessons learnt from the conference will no doubt strengthen our worship and social life as a people,” he said.
(NAN)
