Maba Jobe


Maba Jahou Jobe is a Gambian politician. Born and raised in Farafenni, he once served as an officer major and commander of the Gambian National Army until his appointment as assistant high commissioner to The Gambian embassy in the UK. Jobe was high commissioner to Nigeria from 1996 to 2001.
In a surprise move, President Yahya Jammeh dissolved the Gambian cabinet on October 18, 2006. Jobe was appointed foreign minister for the new cabinet on October 20, replacing Lamin Kaba Bajo. Jammeh, however announced in a news broadcast on October 25 that he decided to revoke Jobe's ministership.