Dimapur, June 18 (EMN): The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) has appealed to the Nagaland government to develop the state in “uniformity and consistency” without 'favoritism' or 'prejudice.'
The CNTC issued a press release on Sunday informing about a meeting of its executive council with its three federating units, the new elected teams of the Ao Senden and the Sumi Hoho with the Lotha Hoho, at the Tourist Lodge in Dimapur on June 17.
‘The CNTC has appealed to the state government to develop the state in all uniformity and consistency without any favoritism or prejudice,’ the press release stated.During the meeting, the organisation informed to have discussed various issues concerning the state and the three districts in particular namely Mokokchung, Wokha and Zunheboto.
The statement read: “The CNTC reminded the legislators from the CNTC tribes to recall their assurance given at the august meeting last year at the same place where the legislators had ensured to bring out some solution at the earliest on the numerous issues beleaguering the three districts such as Khelhoshe Polytechnic Asukhuto, Nagaland University Lumami Campus, the abandoned Foothill Road and the cessation of work of the Doyang bridge at Liphayan Governor’s camp, Bokajan- Merapani highway taken up the NHIDC and the defunct Tuli Paper Mill.”
The CNTC has appealed to the legislators to address the grievances “with all promptness and sincerity and to keep their word.”
The organisation informed that it had resolved to form fact-finding teams from the tribal ‘hohos’ and to bring out a report on said matters. The organisation will approach the government to find a solution at the earliest for the betterment of the three districts “which have been plagued by infrastructural problems, mismanagement, financial crunch and lackadaisical attitude of the government,” the CNTC added.
