Reciprocal Love

Love begets love. To love is good, to be loved is better. To love and be loved is the best of all.

The warm relationship between the First Family and the Gambian people is a fine example of an exemplary one. This degree of warmth has been manifested over the years in different forms but perhaps most poignantly by the contribution of the Njekeys towards the naming ceremony of Baby Muhammed Jammeh.

In fact, the outpouring of positive sentiments that followed the announcement of Baby Muhammed’s birth itself clearly elucidates the love that not just Gambian women but Gambians and people residing in this country have for the president and his family.

One might at this point be tempted to ask why this is so. The reason is obvious to any discerning observer. The people love the president because he first loved them. The First Family is a model of sacrifice and love for country that all other families should endeavour to emulate.

Thus, it is not a surprise that the women made this move. Since 1994, the status of women has greatly improved. More opportunities have been created for them under President Jammeh’s administration.

The First Lady’s stance on and efforts towards the promotion of such issues as child care, health and women’s empowerment are well known. She has done a lot for Gambian women in particular and the country in general.

It is for these and other innumerable reasons that Gambians love the First Family. After all, how does one repay someone who loves one so much and has does so much for one? You love them back.
Yes. Love begets love.