General Ningkhan Shimray (MC, VC), Longvibu of Naga Army calls for unity among the Naga brethren. “We may have different kinds of aspirations, ways of thinking. But, when it comes to our principle issue, our freedom, our land, in that principle issue, in that national cause, in that vision of Nagalim for Christ, we have to be one” was the call of Longvibu of Naga Army as Naga celebrate 79th Naga Independence Day in different nooks and corners of Nagalim on 14 August 2025.
Interacting with the members of Naga Journalists Union Manipur (NJUM) at GHQ Naga Army, General Ningkhan Shimray stated, “this is something very short and precise. What I would like to share is that we are confused in what world, in what situation, we are today. We have not asked about the creation and the love of God. But, in the creation of heaven and earth, there is a place for us. We exist out of God’s plan. We, the Nagas do not exist at the mercy of any other country but our existence, there is a plan. So we exist, we are proud to say, the Nagas- we exist under the will of God. And when it comes about land, our forest, our future, our identity, our history, we must stay united. When our land, when our security, when our forest is under threat, our land is under threat, I would like to say we should not differentiate, we should not divide ourselves saying that you belong to this tribe, you belong to this group, you belong to this civil society. When our house is burning, everyone, all walks of life must come forward and voice out in one spirit to save, to protect our land, to protect our future, for our freedom. So, this is something that we must stay united. God has created us as one. So, Nagas must stay as one.”
“If we are divided in different opinions, we may have different kinds of aspirations, ways of thinking. But, when it comes to our principle issue, our freedom, our land, in that principle issue, in that national cause, in that vision of Nagalim for Christ, we have to be one. We cannot stay divided. That would be too dangerous. And this is not only NSCN-IM policy or politics. It has nothing to do with that” added Ningkhan Shimray.
“We are just a vanguard, we are just an instrument to safeguard the land, our future, our. A time will come when there will be no more NSCN. A time will come. Now, it is coming. It is replaced by the people’s voice, the people’s movement. The people are coming in the forefront. We are so happy that now that people leadership has come and I am glad to say that it is no longer an NSCN movement, it is now people’s movement. And through the power of the people we will try . Even in the international world, the referendum, the voice of the people will decide our future. So the time has come. Let the people decide. Naga people let’s stay united and in the fear, in the love of God, in the love of freedom. Let’s stay united. Kuknalim” further added Longvibu of Naga Army.
