MLA Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu on Wednesday said that Nagas share a common dream and a shared responsibility to come together as one entity.
Addressing the 21st Veikhang Katamnao Long General Conference-cum-Sports, Cultural and Literary Meet 2026 held on January 22 at Ukhrul in Manipur, Azo said that the “South Nagas and Nagas of the mainland” need to develop a better and more cordial relationship.
“Our emotional integration itself is not enough and the same is not serving its main purpose of a greater Nagaland,” he said, adding, “We must also encourage physical and spiritual integration.”
Emphasizing the importance of faith, the senior NPF legislator said, “We must also commit our plans to the Lord first, then only we can achieve our target or goal as clearly stated in Proverbs 16: 3 ‘Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.’”
Azo lamented that “we are too much depending on our strength and dominance over one another,” and stressed the importance of values over positions. “A good legacy we are going to leave behind is more important than what position or status we hold today, because our position or status are temporary and it will go away anytime and will soon be forgotten,” he said.
He added that a good legacy would continue to live on and be remembered even after one’s death, and challenged the congregation to leave behind a legacy that would be “loved, remembered and cherished.”
The MLA also encouraged national workers to live up to public expectations by coming together under one umbrella as “one group, one voice and one tax.”
Referring to the Naga political issue, Azo said that the Political Affairs Committee headed by Nagaland Chief Minister Dr Neiphiu Rio had taken a decision on January 17, 2026, to adopt a more honest approach to resolving the issue and to work towards a logical conclusion “if the National workers cooperate and are willing.”