BREAKING: Gov. Mallam El-Rufai Tests Positive For Coronavirus

The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) this evening.

El-Rufai confirmed his test results in a recorded video released on Saturday evening on Kaduna state government social media accounts.

Read a statement by the governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on his Covid-19 Test Results, 28 March 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. Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai 28th March 2020.

The governor is the second governor to test positive to the Covid-19 after the Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed.

Christians are called to pray for the country as we battle the virus to a standstill.