Governor Nasir El Rufai , has joined his Lagos State counterpart, Governor Sanwo-Olu in isolation as Nigeria feels the bite of COVID-19 .
NAIAJ NEWS NG reports that Governor El Rufai went into isolation as precautionary measure in line with COVID-19 protocols. This is after an immediate family member and a senior officials of his government tested positive to COVID-19.
It has been gathered that Governor El Rufai will undergo a COVID-19 test on Sunday.
“Malam Nasir El-Rufai has been notified of more positive Covid-19 test results of persons close to him, including an immediate family member and senior officials of the Kaduna State Government.
“As a precaution, he is in self-isolation pending a test by Sunday.
“It is a precautionary measure to abide in line with protocols of coved-19. Wear your mask at any time you are going out and avoid gathering of more than six people. I will report back to you on the test I will be taken on Sunday,” he stated.
Malam Nasir @elrufai has been notified of more positive Covid-19 test results of persons close to him, including an immediate family member and senior officials of the Kaduna State Government.
As a precaution, he is in self-isolation pending a test by Sunday. pic.twitter.com/22QuRkyGqj
— Governor Kaduna (@GovKaduna) December 11, 2020
You would recall that El-Rufai had on 28 March, 2020 tested positive for Coronavirus and survived after over a month of being treated in isolation.