At a time when independent African democracies are under attack from anti-democratic forces both inside and outside of the continent, President Bola Tinubu has advised U.S. Presidential Envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee, to make sure that U.S. policy is intentionally collaborative with those democracies.
According to Naija News, Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s special adviser on media and publicity, announced this in a statement on Saturday.
In order to meet the developmental needs of younger democracies in Africa that operate in authoritarian-crowded environments, the President noted that American-backed development finance and multilateral institutions, which were designed to support war-torn Europe after World War II, need swift and comprehensive reform. This will prevent the legitimate aspirations of Africans from being used to further the narrow objectives of self-seeking demagogues through unconstitutional means.
Yes, the private sector will take the lead once we’ve created the right conditions for it, but the U.S. The government needs to think creatively and systematically develop incentives to attract American industrial investment to Nigeria. Nigeria is prepared to solve its own regulatory, tax, and environmental challenges under my leadership. I’m resolved to provide prosperity to every family in Nigeria, the president vowed.
The Nigerian leader reaffirmed that the crisis in the Niger Republic would not prevent him from successfully completing his economic reform program for the benefit of Nigerians and that in his approach toward how ECOWAS would handle the regional standoff, he would only advance the interests of his own country, Nigeria.
“We are actively using our diplomatic resources to try and resolve the situation in Niger amicably. ECOWAS is ready for any alternative, but I’m still holding it back till I’ve tried all other corrective measures. War is not the best course of action for my economic reforms or the region, but defending democracy is inviolable. The ECOWAS Chairman stated, “There is an agreement that we would not allow anyone to cynically purchase time.
The U.S. Special Presidential Envoy expressed the high regard the U.S. Administration has for President Bola Tinubu, Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, and pledged its support for ECOWAS. He also extended an exclusive invitation from U.S. President Joe Biden to meet in late September in New York City, outside the UN General Assembly, to advance the discussions.
“We are dedicated to working closely with you to achieve that as part of efforts to boost the Nigerian economy and the regional economy. We are aware that there is more we can do to encourage substantial American investment in Nigeria. We value your desire to foster an environment that allows for that. The only African leader President Joe Biden has asked to meet with is you, and he wants to do so outside of the UNGA. He clearly values your leadership, as seen by this, according to the U.S. Special Envoy.
The President came to the conclusion that the task of refining democracy is never finished, even in developed democracies, as recently demonstrated in America, as well as other growing democracies throughout the world. He accepted the invitation to meet the U.S. President on the fringes of the UN General Assembly.