By CHARLES IWUOHA

A political youth organization under the aegis of ODOHmeters, on Saturday, petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari and security chiefs over the continued destruction of billboards of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Bernard Odoh, in Ebonyi State.

The youth group, in a statement signed by its Director General, Mr. Eze Onyebuchi, and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki, also asked the Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, to caution Ebubeagu Operatives to desist from further alleged destruction of the billboards.

Onyebuchi said: “We don’t intend to engage in violence with our own brothers. We demand that you use your good office to investigate this situation. If really these people carrying out these lawless activities are members of Ebubeagu, they should be warned to desist from such acts.

“They should focus on the job they were called to do by liaising with the Police and other relevant agencies to ensure that there is adequate protection of lives and property in the state.”

Onyebuchi, however, condemned in totality, the perceived high level of hatred and intolerance for opponents by some members of the ruling party in the State.

“Let those behind the senseless attacks on Odoh’s billboards and his other campaign materials be brought to justice. Everyone supporting Odoh’s candidacy should be allowed to go about their campaigns unhindered,” the group demanded.

He stated further that the creation of Ebubeagu by South East leaders, with the aim of complementing efforts of the federal government’s security agencies in the region, shouldn’t be abused.

He stressed that political thuggery wasn’t part of the aim of creating Ebubeagu but to fight criminalities in the region, especially in Ebonyi State.