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| Late Famara Jatta |
My body is numb, my blood is cold, I only type these
words because that is the least I can do to remember a worthy brother, leader
and patriot. I cannot remember any piece of news as devastating to me as the
death of Famara Jatta, former Finance Minster and Central Bank Governor. He
gave his last breath while answering to the supranational call of the African Development
Bank where he last worked. May Allah the Most Merciful shower his eternal
blessings on his soul in the lofty gardens of Jannatul Firdaus.
I came to know Famara Jatta (fondly called Fams)
when he was appointed Governor of the Central Bank in
2003 where I worked as
Research Economist. Those were troubled times for our country’s apex financial
institution. The Dalasi was at an all-time low against the major international
currencies, inflation was high and trust in our economy was nearing its lowest
ebb. President Jammeh will certainly never regret the decision of appointing
Fams, entrusting him with the management of our economy; and Fams did nobly
rise to the occasion.
