{"id":7107,"date":"2020-12-01T20:34:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T20:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/?p=7107"},"modified":"2020-12-01T20:34:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T20:34:29","slug":"rebranding-nigeria-overseas-46th-u-s-president-elect-joe-biden-appoints-nigerian-born-naturalized-renowned-attorney-cum-economist-adewale-adeyemo-as-deputy-treasury-secretary-lagos-boy-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/rebranding-nigeria-overseas-46th-u-s-president-elect-joe-biden-appoints-nigerian-born-naturalized-renowned-attorney-cum-economist-adewale-adeyemo-as-deputy-treasury-secretary-lagos-boy-be\/","title":{"rendered":"REBRANDING NIGERIA OVERSEAS! 46TH U.S. President-elect, Joe Biden appoints Nigerian born Naturalized renowned Attorney cum Economist,  ADEWALE ADEYEMO as Deputy Treasury secretary  &#8230;&#8217;Lagos boy&#8217; becomes highest ranking African-American to occupy the prestigious position     *Former Deputy National Security Advisor, first president of the Obama Foundation graduated from Yale Law School   *Worked as Deputy Director at National Economic Council during erstwhile President Barack Obama administration    \u201cAmerica has always overcome crises as the direct result of the determination and persistence of the American people, and the policy choices we make. I look forward to working at the Treasury Department to make policy choices that help build an economy that works for everyone\u201d-Adeyemo on Twitter * \u201cI am introducing my Economic team, calling for immediate relief for Americans\u201d-Biden  *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU\/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7108\" width=\"577\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-1.jpg 318w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-1-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-3-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-3-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-3-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-3-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-3-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-3-860x550.jpg 860w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-3.jpg 1564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7110\" width=\"576\" height=\"428\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/adeyemo-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7111\" width=\"576\" height=\"769\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>REBRANDING NIGERIA OVER<\/strong><strong>S<\/strong><strong>EA<\/strong><strong>S!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>46TH <\/strong><strong>U.<\/strong><strong>S. President-elect, Joe Biden appoints Nigerian born Naturalized renowned Attorney cum Economist, ADEWALE ADEYEMO as Deputy Treasury secretary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8230;&#8217;Lagos boy&#8217; <\/strong><strong>becomes highest ranking African-American to occupy the prestigious position<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*Former Deputy National Security Advisor, fir<\/strong><strong>st president of the Obama Foundation graduated from Yale Law School <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*Worked a<\/strong><strong>s Deputy Director at National Economic <\/strong><strong>Council<\/strong><strong> during<\/strong><strong> erstwhile President Barack Obama administration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>America has always overcome crises as the direct result of the determination and persistence of the American people, and the policy choices we make. I look forward to working at the Treasury Department to make policy choices that help build an economy that works for everyone\u201d-Adeyemo on Twitter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>* \u201cI am introducing my Economic team, calling for immediate relief for <\/strong><strong>Americans\u201d-Biden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong>BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU\/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HE I<\/strong><strong>S THE GLORY OF NIGERIA ABROAD. ADEWALE ADEYEMO i<\/strong><strong>s a<\/strong><strong> Lagos boy who i<\/strong><strong>s highly educated Nigerian having earlier arrived United <\/strong><strong>State<\/strong><strong>s in company of his Nigerian immigrant parents in search of greener pasture. Indeed, they found the opportunities so desired. This cerebral Nigerian Attorney and Economic specialist has been appointed Deputy Treasury secretary in the in-coming administration of Joe Biden-America&#8217;s 46<\/strong><strong><sup><strong>th<\/strong><\/sup><\/strong><strong> President.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The graduate of <\/strong><strong>Yale Law School famously called &#8216;Wally&#8217;, <\/strong><strong>is a Nigerian-born American attorney and political advisor who is the first president of the Obama Foundation. During the Obama administration, Adeyemo was the Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics from 2015 to 2016 and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nigerian-Born Adewale \u2018Wally\u2019 Adeyemo Set To Be Deputy Treasury Secretary In Historic Appo\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0348yqYyG9Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Adeyemo has previously worked as the senior international economic adviser during the Obama administration and currently works as the president of the Obama Foundation. Prior to working for the Obama administration, Adeyemo worked as an editor for the Hamilton Project, and went on to serve as the senior advisor and deputy chief of staff to <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/about\/history\/prior-secretaries\/jacob-j-lew-2013-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jack Lew<\/a> <\/strong><strong>under the United States Department of Treasury.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adeyemo spoke out about nomination on his official <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallyadeyemo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a> page. \u201cAmerica has always overcome crises as the direct result of the determination and persistence of the American people, and the policy choices we make,\u201d he tweeted. \u201cI look forward to working at the Treasury Department to make policy choices that help build an economy that works for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In hi<\/strong><strong>s appreciation to Biden, Adeyemo said on Twitter: <\/strong><strong>\u201cAmerica has always overcome crises as the direct result of the determination and persistence of the American people, and the policy choices we make. I look forward to working at the Treasury Department to make policy choices that help build an economy that works for everyone,\u201d as Biden added \u201cI am introducing my Economic team, calling for immediate relief for <\/strong><strong>Americans.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CERTAINLY, <\/strong><strong>Good journalism costs a lot of money. Without doubt, only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government. 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