Nuklutoshi says Church has a big role to play
Mokokchung, September 23 (MExN): Minister for Election, National Highway & Mechanical Engineering, Nuklutoshi Longkumer today asserted that the Naga society is being plagued by division and that the church has a big burden to take up for the wellbeing and future of the youth in society.
The Minister was speaking at the inaugural programme of the Unger Baptist Church Centenary Memorial Complex at Unger village today.
Nuklutoshi Longkumer, while addressing the church leaders, pointed out that though Naga people claim to be 100 percent Christians, yet 70-80 percent of the Nagas do not go to church. He pointed out that our forefathers, though they were nature worshippers, were upright and disciplined in their lives and dealings. However, today, Naga society is an ‘undisciplined society’ since the youth or the people do not go to church, and there is no discipline in their lives, said Nuklutoshi.
In this connection, he asserted that the church has a big role and responsibility to correct society. He said that the time has come for the church to concentrate on the present Naga society. Instead of sending missionaries to other places like Arunachal or China etc, the time has come for the church to concentrate missionaries in the Naga society, he added.
Also lamenting the divisions in Naga society, the Minister questioned how the Naga people can ask the Naga political groups to unite and bring about a solution when the Naga people themselves are divided today.
He pointed out that there is the Naga Hoho, the ENPO, CNTC and NTC, and also mentioned about the crisis in the Naga Hoho where three tribes have walked out of the Naga Hoho. ‘Under such circumstances, how can we envisage a developed and peaceful Naga society,’ the Minister asked. He predicted that if this present condition is allowed to prevail, say for ten years, then the Naga youths have a dark future at hand. He predicted that the present trend of division in society will not bring solution, development or peace. He also predicted that given the chronic unemployment problem, Naga youth would be compelled to become anti-social elements.
Therefore, he challenged the parents to ponder upon this very seriously and think about the future of their children. The Minister said that all the problems in Naga society can be solved if the people are united. He therefore called upon each individual, village, tribe and organization to come together, so that the Naga people as a whole can march together in peace and prosperity towards the future.
Meanwhile, the Minister also inspected the massive landslide affected area at the National Highway – 2 while enroute to Unger village. A host of government officials, village leaders and NPF party leaders accompanied the Minister.
The Unger Baptist Church celebrated its 100th year of Christianity in the year 2013. In commemoration of the centenary celebration, the Centenary Memorial Complex was built and was completed in July, 2016 at a cost of nearly 49 lakhs.
