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Profile of the EC

Dr. Grace Adagba
B.Sc (BSU), PhD (Aberdeen-UK), FRAS, FESMI, MNIP, MASN
Executive Chairman

Dr. Grace Adagba was born on the 10th of October 1987, to the family of Tarhemba Adagba of Mbakange, Tiev constituency of Vandeikya Local Government, Benue State.

She obtained a First School Leaving Certificate from Mbakunde primary school, Vandeikya Local Government of the State in 1998. She proceeded to the famous Government Girls College Makurdi and obtained a Senior School Certificate. She went in pursuit of a higher education at the prestigious Benue State University, Makurdi where she acquired a degree in Physics. She went further and earned a Doctorate Degree from the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom in 2016 where she specialized in Space Physics and Astrophysics.

Dr. Grace Adagba began to gather her work experience as a Control Room Technician (On SIWES) with Radio Benue, Makurdi in July of 2008 to January, 2009. She then taught as a classroom teacher at NKST Secondary School, Idye, Makurdi from January of 2010 to July, 2011.

In 2011, she worked with the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (now Joseph Saawuan Tarka Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi) as a youth corps member through the NYSC scheme, and ended her service year in July 2012 By the July of 2012, Dr. Grace Adagba got an appointment with the Benue State University Makurdi

Based on her commitment to work and learning, Dr. Grace Adagba has earned numerous awards, among which are:

Recognition of outstanding academic performance among academic staff Benue State University, Makurdi 20th Dec, 2016.

Most influential contributor at multi-disciplined seminars, Aberdeen Nigeria Research Group, UK, 17th June 2016.

Most outstanding graduating female student, Benue State University, 2010.

Best graduating student in physics Benue State University 2010.

Most outstanding graduating student in academics, Government Girls College 2004.

Best graduating student in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics, Government Girls College Makurdi 2004.

Honor’s certificate for oral presentation at Siam Physics Congress, Thailand 2019

Dr. Grace Adagba accepted an appointment from the Benue State Governor to serve as the Executive Chairman of Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in the December of 2023. As the Accounting Officer of the Board, Dr. Grace Adagba is among other things, responsible for addressing the inequality in the educational opportunity at the basic level and improving the quality of its provision.

Dr. Grace Adagba is committed to providing a revived and inclusive learning environment where every Benue Child has the opportunity to thrive academically and socially. She believes in the importance of learning and seeks to empower both children and teachers to reach their full potential.

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