From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, are among the guests expected at the public presentation of the biography of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, in Abuja, next Tuesday.
Chairman of the Sule Lamido Book Launch Committee, Senator Mustapha Khabeeb, disclosed this at a press briefing, yesterday, in Abuja.
Lamido, a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), was former Minister of Foreign Affairs during Obasanjo’s tenure, and later served as Governor of Jigawa State for two terms.
Khabeeb noted that the biography titled, “Being True To Myself,” encapsulates the political journey of the former Jigawa governor, as well as the political and democratic history of the country.
He stated that while Obasanjo and Abdulsalami would serve as the special guest of honour and chairman respectively, former PDP chairman, Iyorchia Ayu would review the book, at the event, which is expected to be attended by other eminent personalities.
According to him, the book gives “a beautiful account of our nation’s chequered journey from the Second Republic till date. It promises to deliver a constellation of compelling insights and thought-provoking revelations into the inner workings of power and governance in Nigeria.
“It is a story of an unflinching refusal to compromise the ideals and principles that have guided Lamido’s politics since the Second Republic. One question that should agitate the mind of everyone is how Lamido managed to navigate through Nigeria’s foreign policy objectives at a time when the country was emerging from a pariah status among the comity of nations.”
Furthermore, Khabeeb added that “as an elder statesman now, Lamido has done well to document this revealing and remarkable experience, which has taken him to the nooks and crannies of our country and beyond.
“He revealed how this has enabled him to build an enormous clientele of friendship and association with people from all parts of the country and internationally. His calling initially in the private sector before joining the political fray revealed itself in his rich pattern of relationships.”