Her mother Inima Okon was from Odionka Ebuka royal house in Efut Abua, Calabar.

[5] This long period of training resulted in his obtaining the Diploma of the institute of Service Engineers in Kent as an Associate member.

[10] Bassey's residence at Jos was a meeting ground mostly for people from the Old Calabar Province, although he was not discriminatory towards other ethnicities.

[10] When Bassey was informed of his people's desire for the creation of the COR state, he readily embraced the idea which he propagated across Northern Nigeria.

[10] The personal attributes of Bassey led to his selection as the best choice for the office of the Etubom of Etim Efiom House.

[13] It was brought home to everyone that indiscipline had many faces and when Colonel Daniel Archibong assumed the office of Governor of Cross River State and directed that all Paramount Rulers should educate their subjects on WAI "gospel" which was 'Cleanliness and performance of such Civic duties as payment of taxes and rates'.

[13] Again when Colonel Archibong observed on assumption of office that there was great need for unity among all the ethnic components of the Cross River State, he also added another campaign to WAI.

[14] A statewide tour of all the seventeen Local Government Areas was organised and all the paramount rulers together visited each of the LGA's.