Dimapur, February 11 (MExN): The Tenyimi Union Nagaland (TUN) has welcomed the signing of the Tripartite Memorandum of Agreement for the establishment of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) by the Government of India, Government of Nagaland, and the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO).
In a statement, TUN President Kekhwengulo Lea and General Secretary Dr Tumda Newme expressed hope that the FNTA would address long-standing developmental gaps and enable meaningful progress in infrastructure, financial empowerment, human resource development, and governance.
The union asserted that it stands for justice, fairness and balanced development across all regions of Nagaland. “We believe that the growth and stability of Eastern Nagaland will strengthen Nagaland as a whole and contribute positively to the collective well-being of all its people,” TUN said.
The TUN noted that both the Tenyimi and Eastern Naga peoples have both the Tenyimi and Eastern Naga peoples have endured fragmentation because of colonial and post-colonial administrative arrangements imposed without their consent. Despite these divisions, the union affirmed that their shared identity and collective responsibility remain undiminished.
“Both the Tenyimi and Eastern Naga people remain equal stakeholders and contributors to the Naga national movement,” the TUN stated. It cautioned, “Any political or administrative arrangement must therefore not become the basis of a new fault line among our people; rather, it should help strengthen the unity, dignity and long-term interests of the Naga people.”
The Union called for transparency, accountability and sincerity in the implementation of the FNTA to ensure tangible and measurable benefits reach the grassroots. It also urged, “continued cooperation, mutual understanding, and solidarity among all Naga brothers and sisters, as collective progress and national responsibility cannot be pursued in isolation.”
TUN expressed hope for a future where all Naga people, presently separated by political and territorial boundaries, “will move closer toward unity, guided by shared history, common values, and collective purpose.”
“Until such time, the TUN reaffirms its commitment to stand together with all Naga people in contributing to the progress of Nagaland and in upholding the broader Naga national aspiration,” the union added.
