A Nigerian , Kaycee Madu has made history by being appointed a Minister of Justice in Alberta, Canada.
Premier Jason Kenney recently promoted Madu to the Justice level from Municipal Affairs in a cabinet reshuffle that moved Calgary-Elbow MLA Doug Schweitzer from Justice to an economic position.
With that appointment, Madu becomes the first Black Canadian to attain provincial or federal justice positions of the justice minister, attorney general or solicitor general.
While talking a out the reshuffle, Kenney said: “This effectively takes the Economic Development, Trade and Tourism portfolio (and) renames it. Additional functions will be added to the ministry over the weeks and months that come.
“This is a broadened and expanded ministry. Alberta is being hit especially hard with the double whammy of the global coronavirus recession, on top of that the collapse of energy prices which has clobbered our largest industry — oil and gas.”
While thanking his well wishers, Madu tweeted:
Madu was born and raised in southeastern Nigeria. He graduated from the University of Lagos with a law degree in 2001. He and his wife relocated to Canada in 2005. He has practised both in Nigeria and Alberta and he was first elected as an MLA in the April 2019 general election.
While talking about Madu’s achievement, Dunia Nur, President of the Edmonton’s African Canadian Civic Engagement Council, said Madu has become a role model for the community.
