El-Rufai writes NSA over alleged procurement of toxic chemical

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Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, has asked Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), to clarify reports of an alleged procurement of about 10 kilogrammes of thallium sulphate by his office.

In a letter dated January 30 and addressed to Ribadu, el-Rufai said the substance was reportedly sourced from a supplier in Poland.

“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,” he wrote.

El-Rufai noted that thallium salts are “highly toxic and tightly controlled substances” and said it was important, in the interest of public safety and democratic accountability, to confirm certain details. Thecable