Nigerian man appointed minister of justice in Canada thanks fellow countrymen for their support- Kelechi Madu has thanked Nigerians for their support and prayers following his appointment - The Canadian-Nigerian was recently appointed minister of justice and solicitor-general of the Province of Alberta - The newly appointed minister is looking forward to the day when Nigeria and Africa will become places where hard work and merit are rewarded PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Kelechi Madu, the Canadian-based Nigerian man who was appointed minister of justice and solicitor-general of the Province of Alberta, has expressed his gratitude to Nigerians. Taking to his Twitter page to thank Nigerians, the minister said he looks forward to the day when Nigeria and Africa become places where hard work and merit are rewarded. He tweeted: "Thank you for all the support and prayers coming from Nigeria and Nigerians in the Diaspora. I look forward to the day when Nigeria and Africa become places where hard work and merit are rewarded. Chukwu Gozie!" Read also 5 important things to know about Nigerian man who became new serjeant-at-arms in UK parliament Recall that after he was appointed, Madu took to his LinkedIn page to reflect on his new appointment and vowed to ensure that everyone in Alberta has access to equal justice. Madu said he cherishes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which says: “Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination.” PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read the best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app He assured that those words in the charter would flourish in the lives of Albertans and inspire confidence. Speaking with BBC, Madu said his story could only have been possible in his province of Alberta. The Nigerian man said he looks forward to the day when Nigerians can achieve their God-given potential in their country, regardless of their states of origin and regardless of who their parents are. Read also Kogi guber: Huge number of APC aspirants is due to my efforts, says Gov Bello Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian, Adewale Adeyemo, a 39-year-old man was appointed the first president of the Obama Foundation. It should be noted that he is the former deputy national adviser for international economics. He was very helpful in how America was able to overcome recession many years ago. In his new role, the Nigerian would be working with the foundation to manage operations of the organisation. The Obama Foundation has grown its workforce to almost 200 and has a number of programmes to support the next generations of enablers. Forget Hushpuppi, check out 8 times Nigerians abroad made us proud | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Kelechi Madu has thanked Nigerians for their support and prayers following his appointment - The Canadian-Nigerian was recently appointed minister of justice and solicitor-general of the Province of Alberta - The newly appointed minister is looking forward to the day when Nigeria and Africa will become places where hard work and merit are rewarded PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng