By Uche Mbah
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor, has tested positive for Coronavirus.
The Governor disclosed his status Saturday evening in Kaduna.
He thus becomes the second governor, after the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, to contract the disease.
But unlike Mohammed who disclosed he contracted his after shaking hands with Mohammed Atiku, son of former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, an assertion the younger Atiku denied, El-Rufai did not disclose how and/or where he contracted his.
It is, however, strongly being speculated that he contracted it at the Villa from either the President’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, or Governor Mohammed, when they met at the Villa, amongst most other governors. Both men are positive to the disease.
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, had advised all the Governor’s to self – isolate, and get tested for the Virus.
A number of them had done so, and gleefully celeberated their negative status.
Following, El-Rufai’s statement on Saturday evening, March 28, 2020.
“Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test.
The result came in this evening, and I regret to say that it is positive.
“According to the protocols for managing Covid-19, I am in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the NCDC for someone that is not showing symptoms.
“I wish to appeal to the people of Kaduna State to continue to closely observe the preventive measures already announced.
“It is most important that everybody should do their utmost to stay safe, stay home, and stay alive.
“The Deputy Governor is chairing our Covid-19 Taskforce, and will continue to issue statements from time to time.”
