Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has relieved Babaji Babadidi from his position as Executive Chairman of the Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
According to the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, the decision takes effect from Friday, 31st October 2025.
He added that the governor acted in accordance with the powers vested in the him under Section 22 (4) of the Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (Amendment) Law, 2011.
The governor approved the appointment of Associate Professor Esrom Toro Jokthan as the new Executive Chairman of SUBEB with immediate effect.
Esrom 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.
In a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General (Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe, the governor thanked Mr Babadidi for his services to the state.
He 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.
He 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, .
