About 400 ethnic nationalities in Nigeria on Friday called on the Federal Government and security agencies to ensure that the presidential election scheduled for February 25 is credible, fair and transparent.

The nationalities under the aegis of Nigeria Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Council urged the youths in the country to eschew violence and shun all manners of electoral malpractices deployed by political buccaneers masquerading as statesmen to rig the forthcoming polls.

The groups also said they had resolved to engage the leading presidential candidates on their respective youth development agenda.

The President-General of NENYLC, Terry Obeih, spoke on behalf of the organisation during a press briefing in Abuja attended by Okwu Nnabuike (Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide), Balarabe Rufa’i (Coalition of Northern Groups), Oladotun Hassan (Omoluabi), Emmanuel Zopma Middlebelt Youth Forum), amongst other.

While calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure absolute neutrality and guide the entire processes and urging all law enforcement agents and security and institutional architecture to build common synergy and remain steadfast to ensure watertight security and management of the election,he said it is pertinent to inform all Nigerian youths not to lose hope.