
Dimapur, December 19 (MExN): Bringing Christmas greetings to the people on behalf of the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN), it Kedahge Gen (Retd) Viyalie Metha has affirmed that the Naga National Council (NNC) upholds the policy of Non-Violence pointing out that this is the challenge and responsibility of the FGN and assured that it would endeavor to maintain peace and tranquility in our land. “Let every Naga come forward to this endeavor and build our Nation that may be acceptable to God the Redeemer”, the FGN leader stated, while expressing “heartiest warm greetings” ahead of Christmas.
Metha reminded that “God had made a commitment for the love of mankind that He would send a redeemer who would deliver the people from their sins and death” and that this “promise was fulfilled to us in the Bethlehem, about this time since two thousand years past”. Quoting the Bible verse John 3:16, the FGN leader stated that God is gracious even to the Naga people and that “we rejoice in Him”.The FGN leader expressed hope that this Christmas season, Naga people will also rejoice in God and prayed that “divine peace prevail in Nagaland”.