Obama appoints Nigerian journalist as US Human Trafficking Council advocate

This is the second Nigerian to be appointed by Obama administration
, first was an S A

US President Barack Obama has appointed
Nigerian-American journalist and anti-human
trafficking advocate, Bukola Oriola as a member
of the US Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.
In a statement by the office of the Press
Secretary of the White House on December 16,
Obama said he was honoured that Oriola and 10
others appointed to serve in the council have
decided to serve the country.
“They bring their years of experience and
expertise to this Administration, and I look
forward to working with them,” Obama
stated.
The White House statement added that Oriola,
has served as an independent consultant,
speaker, and author on human trafficking issues
since 2009.
She founded The Entian Story in 2013, a non-
profit organization which advocates for survivors
of human trafficking and domestic abuse after
her personal experience when she relocated from
Nigeria to the US.