A warehouse containing 88,560 litres of restricted chemicals, such as sulfuric and nitric acid, used for explosives in Kano, was discovered and sealed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday.
This was revealed by the Agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, during a press briefing at the facility in Kwakwachi, the state’s Fagge Local Government Area. Dr. Martins Iluyomade, the Director of Investigation and Enforcement at NAFDAC, stated that the warehouse held 330 empty jerricans with contents that had been given to unidentified individuals, as well as 60,000 litres of sulfuric acid at 90.5% and 28,560 litres of nitric acid at 68%.
She had this to say: “What we have seen here is mind-boggling, I don’t think I have ever seen this quantity of concentrated nitric and sulphuric acid together in one place like this before.”
Only the warehouse manager, an employee, was found and taken into custody when the DG arrived, adding that the chemicals were found by watchful NAFDAC officers.
Continuing, she said: “The owner is not listed as a chemical marketer. We keep a database to monitor the importation, use, and disposal of such chemicals. These acids are controlled chemicals that are not to be handled by just anybody.
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“Importing such chemicals requires clearance from the National Security Adviser and permits, none of which the owner possessed. Permit and clearance are important because these chemicals are used to manufacture explosives.
“The volume we have here is enough to destroy the whole of Kano if mishandled,” she added.
The DG said that to track down the owner, who is still at large, the agency is now questioning the warehouse manager who was arrested. She said: “We will ensure that he is brought to justice. He needs to explain how these chemicals were imported, and who he was supplying them to. This is a serious national security issue.”
To protect public safety, Adeyeye promised that the chemicals would be appropriately destroyed following legal requirements, BrandSpur Nigeria news reports.
