Wokha, March 29 (NEPS): Nagaland Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Excise Dr TM Lotha lauded the Nagaland GBs for rendering their selfless services to the people of Nagaland and maintaining its age-old customary practices till today.
Addressing 8th General Meeting of the Nagaland GB Federation here at LTC Hall today, the Minister recalled the past glory of the GBs in the State and their role towards the village administration under the customary practices.
“Even the appointment of the GBs in the past was made on the basis of their deep-rooted knowledge on the customary practices, besides their age, trustworthy, family background, etc.,” Dr Lotha explained, adding, “We should inherit this tradition.”
Stating that their customary laws were unwritten and unless one was well versed on the subject, things might go wrong, the Minister said stressing the importance of organizing seminars on the tribal customary practices in order to familiarize each other’s practices.
Dr Lotha also highlighted the DAN Government’s various developmental activities in the State under the able leadership of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.
Asserting that peace was pre-requisite for the development in the State, the Minister informed that the State witnessed unprecedented that attracted various investors in the State today. At the same time, the DAN Government had been facilitating the peace process to bring a permanent settlement to the Naga political problem, he added.
The Minister also donated Rs 40000 toward the welfare fund of the GBs Federation.
Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, T Konyak, who on behalf of Nagaland Commissioner, spoke on the occasion and also donated Rs 20000 to the GB Federation. Chairman Wokha Town Council M Odyeo also spoke on the occasion.
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