Gov. El-Rufai - I Could Have Died While In Isolation Centre

Kaduna State Gov. Nasir El-Rufai

Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i has come out to speak about his experience while undergoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment.

The governor said he could have died, if not for the doctor's effort. He admitted going through trauma, as he combats with weakening cerebral pain and coordinated state affairs from isolation.

El-Rufai said he was the first to experience the virus in Kaduna State "and Allah knows why".

He said: 

“I could have died if not for my doctors. I followed their instructions strictly and took my medications. My wives collaborated with Dr. Hadiza, the Deputy Governor and seized my phones while in isolation. I was only left with an iPad, the device I used to read and go online.

“I survived it. Someone else may not. That is why we are very serious about the disease. I went through trauma, even when I spoke online from isolation, I was battling with a debilitating headache. I won’t like even my enemy to suffer from coronavirus.

“I can’t exactly say how I contracted the coronavirus. But I was in Abuja and had interacted with many people, some from overseas. I was assigned to chair committees by the government. I believe it was from these interactions that I got the virus.”

Encouraging patients to adhere strictly and consent to general well-being rules on the prevention of the virus, El-Rufai said:

"In spite of the security around me, I got the infection. This demonstrates that the virus does not recognize any personality.”

He also cautioned that the ravaging COVID-17 is not a companion to anyone, and could strike where and when least expected.