President Obama Appoints Nigerian, Adewale Adeyemo As Deputy NSA

President Barrack Obama of the United States on Tuesday appointed Nigeria-born Adewale Adeyemo, 34, as the deputy national security adviser (NSA) for international economics. 

In a statement annoucing Adeyemo’s appointment, Obama said the African-American helped the US combat global economic recession which started in 2008. 

“I am grateful that Caroline’s (Atkinson, former deputy NSA) work will be carried on by Adewale ‘Wally’ Adeyemo, who has served in my administration since 2009,” he said. 

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