The Nigeria Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Council (NENYLC) has urged the youths to shun any form of violence and all manners of electoral malpractices during the general election.
The group also urged all assigned Resident Electoral Commissioners, Returning Officers, Polling Officials and National Commissioners on election duties to remain apolitical, unbiased and neutral during the entire electioneering process.
The apex coalition body of over 407 ethnic groups said it was concerned on the preparations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free, fair and credible elections.
President-General of NENYLC Comrade Terry Obeih, in a statement on Monday, urged presidential candidates to discuss their plans for Nigerian youths before the election to enable them to make informed choices.
He said: “We call on the youth to shun any form of violence and all manners of electoral malpractices, and while admonishing all well-meaning Nigerians to stop all manners of a campaign of calumnies predicated ethnic bigotry and religious animosity capable of overheating the political atmosphere.
“We are equally using this medium to reassure Nigerians that as part of our noble mandates, we shall be organising a National Youth Conversation On Youth Agenda and Peaceful Coexistence Manifesto Presentation 2023 by the leading Presidential candidates slated for February 16 in Abuja.”