The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh continues to receive morebirthday messages and letters of appreciation from people within and outside the country.

The messages read:

Thank you for your letter dated 4th June 2012(Ref: OP/282/05/TEMP: VI (177-JMF) on the above subject. Please extend to the President of the Republic of the Gambia, H.E Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya A J J Jammeh and the first Family, most sincere best wishes on my behalf and on behalf of the Gambia Golf Association (GGA).

It is with great humility, pride and gratitude that I received your letter confirming His Excellency’s acceptance of our invitation, to be the Chief Patron of the 2012 Gambia Open and Pro-Am and that his representation by the Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports at the event. Without a doubt, His Excellency lending his patronage to the event has guaranteed its success, as we prepare to receive at least 15 Nigerian participants, as well as cousins from Senegal.

Please allow me to take this opportunity to also congratulate President Jammeh on being the recipient of the prestigious 2012 Golden Palm Africa for Peace Award, in recognition of His Excellency’s outstanding contribution and achievements in the promotion of human rights, gender equality, peace and solidarity in Africa.

We pray to the Almighty Allah for His Excellency the President’s continued good health, strength and unfailing wisdom as He steers our peaceful nation along the right path. Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration and esteem.

Ebrima Jawara

President of GGA   

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It is with distinct honour that I write on behalf of my family and my humble self to express profound gratitude and appreciation at Your Excellency’s magnanimity in awarding me a national honour in the most recent national investiture programme.

I feel deeply honoured by this gesture and never thought my little contribution to national development would yield such a high honour from the highest office of the land. I wish to state that the spirit of this award will always be fresh in my memory and I will redouble my efforts in a manner that promotes the ideals and aspirations of the government and the APRC.

I have not got much to say other than to pray for Your Excellency’s good health and continued well being as well as that of your entire family. Please accept Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration and esteem.

Alh Kebba Susso (Jali)

Constituency youth mobiliser,

Serrekunda West.

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Your Excellency Mr. Professor, Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh, president of the Republic of The Gambia. My name is Youssef Rena A, Gambian Lebanese Artist/ Musician. It is a big pleasure to write this letter to you. Mr. President, I have produced a song for you and for our beloved country, The Gambia. The name of the song is called (Gambia Fame Fikhew), in Wollof & English.

I have made this song before the Election’s 2012 and my intention was for you to hear the song, so that the whole Gambia, and my Gambian brothers, sisters and every one in The Gambia can hear it, but still we thank the Almighty as what we needed, and what we have prayed for, the Almighty Allah, has given for us, that you been again, the president of The Gambia. I have made all efforts. I have been even to the GRTS on Fatou’s Show on Every Thursday, still no result. By then I have decided to write to the president office. I really want to do something for you my. The president & for my country.

Thank you.

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I am pleased with all my heart to felicitate you for your nation wide victory. In addition to that I wish you a very happy birthday for your 47 years of age, I pray that the Almighty Allah bestow many more good years to you in order to continue stewarding the reins of this country through your extraordinary visions.

May He who creates the universe and all humanity guide and protect you. May He shower His blessings upon the entire Gambian population and especially to you and your entire family members. The Gambia is blessed because we have you as our leader who loved Islam and one who believed in righteousness and has love and sympathy for his people. The Almighty Allah gives peace of mind to those who are true believers and you my President are among those who fear God.

I pray daily for Gambia to continue to be the champion of peace in the whole world, in economy and stability. My family sleeps soundly knowing that you are guarding over us. May you live to be a very old man, so that our children would emulate you. Your Excellency this is very rare among human beings. May Allah always be your guidance. Finally I thank you and pray for your health always and be rest assured of our unflinching support at all times.

Mariama Jobe

APRC Women Mobiliser

Jeshwang Constituency

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Happy Birthday Mr. President. May the grace of God guide your steps. May God give you long life, good health and happiness forever. May you win in all election. May you develop the country forever and ever. May God guide you and your family and help you anytime you need help. May the prayers be answered. Amen.

Maimouna Cham & her sisters

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With great honour and respect, Sir, I come to your high office as a son, to wish you a very, very happy birthday! Not only to you, but also, to your family and to the entire Gambia. You make the Gambian dreams come true. Because you were born, somebody’s life was completed. Because you were born, some people came to exist in this world. Because you were born, a darkened nation was brightened up with street-lights and roads. Oh, what a great thing you were born!

Dad, with tears of joy from what you have done for me, assisting me with the naming ceremony of my son to whom I named after you, (Yahya Jammeh), establishing a company on my behalf that has helped a lot of Gambians and foreigners, making me responsible for one of your farms, (Bijilo Farm), and many other things that I can’t even mention here in this letter, I am down on my knees seriously praying for you. I pray that Almighty Allah showers peace and blessings upon you that you shall never lack.

As long as the sun rises so shall you rise to be a blessing to all Gambians. I pray that you shall become a blessing to the entire African continent. I pray for God’s providence, guidance and protection against your enemies that they shall instead turn and do you good, extending your love and kindness to others which eventually will result in bringing peace and unification in this country and Africa as a whole.

Dad, I wish you many, many more birthdays to celebrate, long life, good health and wisdom. Dad, my little Yahya Jammeh is now a ‘big boy’. He can at least wave his hand and say bye with his little tiny voice. He joins my whole family and me to send a special warm wish to you and your family. We wish you ‘Eternal Happiness’ from now till thereafter, forever and ever, Amen. Dad, I offer you my own quota of encouragement towards an envisaged fortune. Bravo! Your Excellency, please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.

Modou Jammeh (Maya)

Kanilai Farm, Bijilo

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Your Excellency Sheikh Professor Dr. Alhaji Yahya AJJ Jammeh, as you celebrate yet another birthday, on behalf of the Sonko Kunda families of Bansang and Fajara, and on my own behalf, I wish to join the entire nation and friends of The Gambia respectively to pray for your good health, long life and prosperity in all your endeavours.

May Allah Subhanawataala guide and protect you and your family from all evils, and give you the strength and fortitude to usher our great country and its citizenry in making our beloved Gambia the Silicon Valley of Africa and the world.

Chief Inspector Alieu Badara Sonko

Gambia Police Headquarters, Banjul