The governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has become the second governor to test positive to the raging coronavirus.

Announcing the development in a statement personally signed by him on saturday, the diminutive governor stated that he had submitted himself to the test earlier in the week, the result of which has now come back positive.

El-Rufai then urged his fellow citizens to do all that is necessary to stay safe from the virus while noting that the state deputy governor who is chairing the state's COVID-19 response team will continue to provide leadership in this critical time.

The governor has reportedly since gone into self isolation and is responding well to treatment.