University of Lagos law graduate, Mr. Kelechi Kaycee Madu, took the oath of office as Minister of Municipal Affairs in Alberta, Canada.

Popularly known as Kaycee, Mr Kelechi is one of the 22 new cabinet members Alberta Premier, Jason Kenney, sworn in on Tuesday morning at the Government House in Edmonton.

In a statement released by Titus Alagba on behalf of Nigerians In Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Africa, while many Nigerians had been patiently waiting for Kaycee Madu’s official swearing-in ceremony scheduled to hold on May 21, “news reached us on Sunday night that he has been appointed to serve as Minister of the third largest ministry in Alberta Canada with over $3.7 billion portfolio, and was today the 30th of April officially sworn in.

“In view of the above, this distinguished Nigerian will be serving in dual capacity as the Minister of Municipal Affairs of the Province of Alberta and at the same time a Member of Parliament representing his constituency of Edmonton South-West.

“This feat is the biggest position a black man has ever attained in the Land of Canada. The first black man to be named a Minister in Canada.”

Kaycee Madu hails from Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State and is a distinguished member of Mbaise Connect Global Initiative (MCGI).