Shlomo Yaakov

Shlomo Yaakov is a chazzan, educator, and youth community leader serving at Gihon Hebrew Synagogue. A devoted member of the Jewish Youth Movement, he is committed to strengthening Jewish identity, Torah learning, and communal development within Nigerian Jewry. Shlomo is the founder of Gihon Eden Academy, a growing learning initiative that promotes Jewish education, identity building, and community development. Beyond the synagogue, he is actively involved in sports leadership as part of the management of Maccabi FC Nigeria, supporting Jewish youth engagement through athletics, teamwork, and cultural unity. Passionate about the future of Nigerian Judaism, his vision is to promote a vibrant Jewish identity rooted in Torah, unity, heritage, and excellence. His long-term dream is to attend a yeshiva in Israel or the United States and become a rabbi serving his country's Jewish community.