EXTRA: Bearded el-Rufai attends virtual meeting chaired by his deputy

”Bearded” Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, attended a virtual meeting with members of his cabinet on Monday.

El-Rufai is known to maintain a clean-shaven look.

The meeting was chaired by Hadiza Balarabe, deputy governor of Kaduna.

“Malam Nasir @elrufai is attending the daily virtual meeting of the State Standing Committee on Covid-19, which is chaired by Deputy Governor @DrHadiza Balarabe,” a tweet by the official account of the governor read.

Malam Nasir @elrufai is attending the daily virtual meeting of the State Standing Committee on Covid-19, which is chaired by Deputy Governor @DrHadiza Balarabe pic.twitter.com/0ZYvzmLoC8

— Governor of Kaduna (@GovKaduna) April 20, 2020

El-Rufai has been in isolation since he tested positive for COVID-19 on March 28. His deputy has been in charge of the affairs of the state.

But more than two weeks after his diagnosis, the governor said he is yet to be cleared of the disease.

“Earlier Wednesday 10am-2pm, I took [a] few hours during isolation to chair a virtual meeting of the State Executive Council. I haven’t been cleared of Covid-19 yet & will personally announce when confirmed negative. Ignore all fake news even if you like it,” he tweeted on April 15.

His contemporaries like Seyi Makinde, Oyo governor, and Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered from the disease.

Here are some reactions to el-Rufai’s virtual meeting.

Beard gang alert 😂

— ​M.B (@Bashir_GS) April 20, 2020

Thank God you are getting better #Rusau

— Monday Olu (@mondayolu307) April 20, 2020

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My prayers are with yhu in this dire time

— Benjamin oboutu Abah (@SIRBENGIDA) April 20, 2020

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Quick recovery mallam

— Usman Yakubu (@UsmanYa83178890) April 20, 2020

Kaduna has so far recorded six cases of COVID-19.