Joseph Bassey

Joseph Bassey
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
May 2023 – incumbent
ConstituencyAkpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South
Personal details
PartyAll Progressives Congress
OccupationPolitician

Joseph Bassey is a Nigerian politician who serves as a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South federal constituency of Cross River State. He was elected to the 10th National Assembly in the 2023 general election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.[1][2][3][4]

Political career

Bassey was elected to the House of Representatives in May 2023 to represent the Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South federal constituency. He serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness and has advocated for increased funding and modern equipment for the National Emergency Management Agency to improve disaster response nationwide.[2]

Community Development

In October 2025, Bassey organised a free medical outreach in collaboration with the Cross River State Government that provided essential healthcare services; including surgeries, eye examinations, and malaria and typhoid testing; to thousands of residents in his constituency.[5][6]

He has also donated classroom facilities in Calabar South.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "FOURTH REPUBLIC" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Rep seeks increased funding, modern equipment for NEMA". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  3. ^ YAKUB, ABDULRASHEED (2023-03-07). "INEC releases full list of elected lawmakers for Nigeria's 10th Assembly". Peoples Gazette Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  4. ^ Shibayan, Dyepkazah (2023-03-07). "AT A GLANCE: Lawmakers elected into 10th national assembly". TheCable. Archived from the original on 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  5. ^ "Hon. Joseph Bassey Provides Free Medical Services to Thousands of Constituents in C/River". This Day. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Chairman house committee on disaster urges FG to release intervention funds". Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Calabar South Community commends Rep Bassey for investment in education". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
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