The Tenyimi Union Nagaland (TUN) has congratulated the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) and the people of Eastern Nagaland on the signing of the Tripartite Memorandum of Agreement for the establishment of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) by the Government of India, the Government of Nagaland and the ENPO.
In a statement issued by its President Kekhwengulo Lea and General Secretary Dr Tumda Newme, the union said the development marks the outcome of a long standing demand rooted in the genuine aspiration for equitable development and focused administrative attention.
The TUN expressed hope that the FNTA will address long standing developmental gaps and enable meaningful progress in infrastructure, financial empowerment, human resource development and governance. It stated 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.
The union also cited the shared historical experience of the Tenyimi and Eastern Naga people, stating that both remain equal stakeholders and contributors to the Naga national movement.
“The Tenyimi and Eastern Naga people share a common historical experience shaped by external political decisions, beginning with colonial arrangements and continuing through post-colonial administrative frameworks, under which our people were fragmented across artificial political and so-called international boundaries without their consent. These divisions have not diminished our shared identity, history, or collective responsibility as a people,” TUN said.
TUN further said, “The TUN places on record that both the Tenyimi and Eastern Naga people remain equal stakeholders and contributors to the Naga national movement. Despite being constrained by imposed separations and differing administrative arrangements, our shared commitment to the protection of our land, people, and collective future remains unwavering.”
It cautioned that any political or administrative arrangement must not become the basis of a new fault line among the people but should strengthen unity, dignity, and long-term interests of the Naga people.
The TUN also called upon all concerned to ensure that this new arrangement is implemented with transparency, accountability, and sincerity so that it delivers tangible and measurable benefits to the people on the ground. 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.
The Tenyimi Union Nagaland further expressed hope that, beyond the present administrative divisions, “a day will eventually come when all our people, now 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,” it concluded.
