NSCN (IM) mourns demise

Dimapur, May 17 (EMN): NSCN (IM) has mourned the demise of its steering committee executive member, Lumba Raising of Peh village under Wung Tangkhul Region, who passed away on May 17 after prolonged fight against cancer. MIP statement said that he was in the national service for 30 years and had served in different capacities ever since he joined NSCN in 1988. It stated that he was one person who helped set up the Secretariat at the Council Headquarters (CHQ), Hebron. He was the first Principal Secretary, GPRN and had also served as Auditor General (AG), Chaplee Secretary, Kilo Secretary, Keya Secretary, Secretary of Art, Culture & Tourism (ACT) and Kilonser of Mines & Minerals. NSCN (IM) expressed regret that he had to leave without seeing the fruition of Naga political struggle which he was a part of. It stated that his name would be recorded in the pages of the Naga political struggle. It prayed that God would comfort and strength to the bereaved family members.