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Achumbemo Kikon and officials crossing a makeshift bamboo
bridge to Koro village on Friday. (EM Images)
- WOKHA — A new
rostrum constructed under Local Area Development Programme (LADP) was
inaugurated in Koro village under Bhandari sub-division in Wokha district on
Friday.
- The rostrum was inaugurated by local MLA Achumbemo Kikon,
who is also chairman of the SDPB Bhandari.
- Speaking at the inaugural event, Kikon emphasised the
importance of preserving and continuing the ancestral practices of truth and
integrity saying that Naga ancestors upheld truth and honesty as paramount
virtues.
- Acknowledging the vastness of his assembly constituency,
which encompasses more than a hundred villages, Kikon expressed that limited
resources sometimes hinder the realisation of the aspirations of every village.
He, however, assured commitment to doing his best for the local community.
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- He urged the people to have faith in him and to continue
working together in achieving collective dreams, stating that it is his vision
to ensure the fulfillment of the needs of every villager.
- He further called for unity and a cohesive approach toward
building a progressive society rather than division. Stressing that development
initiatives by the government are aimed at community progress, he reminded the
people that it is the responsibility of the community to choose between
embracing progress and remaining stagnant.
- Kikon also addressed the issue of border fencing by the
central government along the Indo-Burma border, reminding the people that the
Nagas are one community spread across vast regions. He asserted that Nagas are
neither animals nor criminals to be confined within a cage, emphasising that
families exist across these artificial borders.
- During the inaugural ceremony, the MLA honoured the two
oldest residents of Koro village—a senior woman and man—with tokens of
appreciation for their community contributions.
- Kikon was accompanied by Longasen Lotha, additional deputy
commissioner of Bhandari, and Philip Yanthan, SDPO of Bhandari.
