Dahiru Bako Gassol | |
Office1: | Senator for Taraba Central |
Term Start1: | 29 May 2007 |
Term End1: | May 2011 |
Predecessor1: | Abubakar Ibrahim |
Successor1: | Abubakar Umar Tutare |
Birth Date: | 4 May 1954 |
Birth Place: | Gassol, Taraba State, Nigeria |
Dahiru Bako Gassol (born 4 May 1954) was elected Senator for the Taraba Central Senatorial District of Taraba State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[1]
Gassol obtained a post graduate diploma in management.He was appointed a Director, Primary Healthcare of the Bali Local Government in Taraba State. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1999, and reelected in 2007.[1] After taking his seat in the Senate, he was appointed to committees on Water Resources, Senate Services, Culture & Tourism and Capital Markets.[1] In a midterm evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay said that he had not sponsored any bills, and was hardly visible on the floor or in committee.[2]
Gassol was appointed chairman of the Taraba State Legislators Forum.In a January 2010 interview, he stated that the legislators had an excellent relationship with Governor Danbaba Suntai.[3]