Aniekan Bassey

Aniekan Bassey
Portrait of Aniekan Bassey
Senator Aniekan Bassey
Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture Production Services and Rural Development
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 June 2023
ConstituencyAkwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District
Senator for Akwa Ibom North-East
Preceded byBassey Albert
Personal details
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) (2014–present)
SpouseItohowo Aniekan Bassey
Alma materUniversity of Uyo
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Businessman
Websiteaniekanbassey.org

Aniekan Etim Bassey is a Nigerian businessman and politician who is currently serving in the 10th Senate as Senator[1] representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District and Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture Production Services and Rural Development. He served as the 7th Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly,[2] representing Uruan State Constituency from 2015 to 2023. He has been an Executive Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Africa Region) since 2021. During his tenure as Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, he also served as Vice Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria,[3] Chairman, South-South Speakers Forum[4] and Chairman of the House Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.

He is the Chairman of RHAB-YESS Foundation, a project he developed aimed at discovering, mentoring and supporting young Akwa Ibom entrepreneurs and rural women with scholarships for indigent students. The Foundation also aims to provide shelter to vulnerable widows in Akwa Ibom State.[5]

Early life

Political life

Education

References

  1. ^ "Election result: A'Ibom speaker, Bassey wins North-East senatorial seat under PDP". Daily Post. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Akwa Ibom Assembly elects new speaker". Premium Times. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  3. ^ "House of Assembly Speakers elect new chairman, exco as Obasa exits". Daily Post. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Akwa Ibom speaker tasks members-elect on true representation". Punch. May 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  5. ^ "About Rhabyess". RHAB-YESS Foundation.