Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has accused the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, under Nuhu Ribadu of procuring thallium sulphate, a highly toxic chemical compound, and has demanded urgent clarification over the alleged transaction.
El-Rufai made the allegation on Sunday in a post on X, where
he shared a copy of a letter addressed to the Office of the National Security
Adviser in Abuja.
“As part of my duty as a citizen, I wrote to the NSA to seek
clarification on reports about the importation by his office of thallium
sulphate, a very dangerous toxin. It’s a matter of concern if anyone brings in
any poison, more so an odourless, colourless one,” El-Rufai wrote on X.
In the letter, he said information available to opposition
political leaders indicated that the ONSA had reportedly procured approximately
10 kilograms of thallium sulphate from a supplier in Poland.
Describing thallium salts as highly toxic and tightly
controlled substances, El-Rufai said public safety, democratic accountability
and trust in national institutions required immediate clarification.
He requested details on the intended purpose and end-use of
the chemical, the identity of the supplier, and whether the importation was
carried out under an existing chemical or defence permit.
El-Rufai also sought clarification on the total quantity and
specific form or concentration procured, as well as storage and security
arrangements upon arrival.
The former governor further asked about regulatory oversight
and coordination with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and
Control, NAFDAC, and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, including
whether public-health risk assessments or hazard-mitigation plans had been
developed.
“I am writing as a concerned citizen to seek clarification
and reassurance regarding information available to the political opposition
leadership about a procurement of approximately 10 kilograms of Thallium
Sulphate by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), reportedly from
a supplier in Poland,” parts of the letter read.
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