Sule Lamido defends zoning, says it’s cure not curse

By Luminous JannamikeABUJA —Former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has defended zoning in Nigeria’s political  system, describing it as a necessary ‘cure’ for the country’s structural and historical imbalances, rather than a curse.Lamido, who was also Minister of External Affairs, articulated his views in excerpts from his forthcoming autobiography, “Being True to Myself,” which is set to be launched in Abuja next week.The book offers