Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, has approved the disengagement of Mr. Babaji Babadidi as Executive Chairman of the Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), with effect from Friday, 31st October, 2025.
The decision to this effect was conveyed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi and in accordance with the powers vested in the Governor .
He has been replaced by an Associate Professor, Esrom Toro Jokthan as the new Executive Chairman of SUBEB with immediate effect.
Professor Jokthan, a seasoned academic and education administrator, is expected to bring his vast experience and professional insight to bear in consolidating the gains recorded by the Inuwa Yahaya administration in the basic education sub-sector.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya, while thanking Mr. Babadidi, for his services to the state, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustaining reforms and improvements in the education sector which is a key pillar of his human capital development agenda.
The Governor , according to a statement by his Spokesman, Ismailia Uba Misili, expressed confidence that the new SUBEB Executive Chairman would leverage his wealth of experience to enhance the delivery of quality, inclusive and accessible basic education in Gombe State.
