By Segun Adewale in Gombe
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has approved the disengagement of Mr. Babaji Babadidi from his position as Executive Chairman of the Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), with effect from Friday, 31 October, 2025.
The decision, conveyed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, was made in accordance with the powers vested in the Governor under Section 22 (4) of the Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (Amendment) Law, 2011.
Meanwhile, Governor Inuwa Yahaya has approved the appointment of Associate Professor Esrom Toro Jokthan as the new Executive Chairman of SUBEB with immediate effect.
This is contained in a Press release issued by Ismaila Uba Misilli,
Director-General (Press Affairs),
Government House, Gombe and made available to Journalists Friday in Gombe.
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 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.
