Tinubu wants the US to protect democracy in West Africa in Niger

In order to raise the standard of living for the continent's citizens, President Bola Tinubu has charged the U.S. with working with African nations to safeguard their democracies against anti-democratic elements both inside and beyond the continent.In a statement, Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, revealed that the president made this comment on Saturday in Abuja when he met with Molly Phee, the U.S. Presidential envoy and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.He claimed that in order to address the developmental needs of younger democracies in Africa, which function in authoritarian-heavy environments, the American-backed development funding and multilateral institutions needed extensive revisions. He said that this must be done with vigour as the institutions designed policies to support war-torn Europe after World War II, adding that this would meet the legitimate yearnings of Africans of using local solutions for its challenges.