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Aniekan Etim Bassey (born on 30th August 1978) is a member presenting Uruan State Constituency, elected speaker of the 7th Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.

Early Life
Aniekan Etim Bassey was born in Ekim Enen Village, south east Uruan Local Government Area. He took a hard but solemn decision to be a lamplight and lifeline of his generation and Akwa ibomite as well.

Education
Aniekan Etim graduated University of Uyo where the erudite Lawmaker obtained B.Sc (Hons) in Chemistry (1997 – 2003). He also holds B.Sc (Hons) Sociology Anthropology (2012 – 2016). He is a holder of a certificate in Win – Win Argument from Emory University, Atlanta Geogia, USA. His quest for knowledge knows no bound as he is currently undergoing M.Sc in Social/Cultural Anthropology (in view) and M.Sc programmes in Sociology of Development (in view).

Legislative career
Aniekan was first elected as the speaker representing Uruan state constituency on june 10 2019. the nomination of the re-elected lawmaker was duly moved by the member representing Onna state constituency, rt. hon. Nse Attai state constituency. Hon. Mark Esset and accordingly adopted by the 25 newly inaugurated members of the state House of Assembly.

Development
Aniekan Bassey, thereafter, referred the motion to the Committee on Security, Youths and Sports and directed it to report. Akwa Ibom State lawmakers seeks the restriction of the sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, (LPG) popularly known as cooking gas, in residential and densely populated areas in the state. Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, decried the rising cases of rape and other violent crimes in Akwa Ibom State and noted that the need for capital punishment against offenders was necessary.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/akwa-ibom-lawmaker-seeks-regulation-of-sales-of-cooking-gas/