President Buhari, Atiku, Dabiri-Erewa Congratulates Madu On His Appointment As Minister In Canada
President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa has congratulated Mr Kaycee Madu, a Nigerian based in Canada, on his appointment as the first black Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for the government of Alberta.
Madu makes history as the first African born provincial Minister in Canadian history, and is also the Provincial Secretary and Keeper of the Great Seal of the Province of Alberta.
Buhari in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media, Femi Adesina described the honour as “landmark and historic,” saying it once again pedestals people of Nigerian descent as go-getters, who distinguish themselves in different walks of life.
The Buhari says as the first Black Justice Minister and Solicitor-General in Canada, Madu has written himself into history books, and urges Nigerians, both at home and abroad, to remain good Ambassadors of their country.
Atiku Abubakar on his twitter handle while congratulating the Nigerian-born newly elected Minister tweeted: Nigerian-born @KayceeMaduYEG’s appointment as Minister of Justice in Canada further proves that Nigerians are indeed global players with unlimited capacity to impact our world positively. I congratulate Mr Madu on his appointment, and I’m confident he will do very well.
The NiDCOM boss in her congratulatory message made available by Head Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, expressed delight that Madu had proved his mettle which earned him the exalted position.
“We are so happy for Mr Madu on his well deserved appointment. This confirms our saying that our Diasporans are our greatest asset making us proud globally”
She advised Madu to continue to give his best in the administration of justice, urging others to emulate such an excellent behaviour.
Dabiri-Erewa said the appointment of Madu as Minister of Justice was a reward of consistent hard work, dedication and determination to succeed in his chosen career irrespective of the fact that he was in the foreign land.
She prayed for his success in the new global assignment and canvassed for support and cooperation from all stakeholders to make him successful in his assignment.
In this role, Minister Madu, as Minister of Justice will also be the Provincial Secretary and Keeper of the Great Seal of the Province of Alberta.
In 2019, Madu made history by becoming the first African-born provincial Minister in Canadian history.
In 2020, he makes history again as the first Black Justice Minister and Solicitor General in Canada.
” We are proud of Madu and wish him success in his new role”, Dabiri added.
