[7] Five years later, Champion Newspapers appointed him the group sports editor and he was later promoted to the position of deputy general manager.

[9] On 30 November 2013 Bassey was on duty as CAF General Coordinator for the second leg of the 10th CAF Confederation Cup final between TP Mazembe of Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisian club, Club Sportive Sfaxien, at the Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi.

[17] On 13 November 2016, Bassey was appointed by FIFA as Security Officer for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group A qualifying match between Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo, at the 28 September Stadium in Conakry, but the contacted the World football governing body to excuse him from the tie so he could help his state, Akwa Ibom host Nigeria's fixture against Algeria smoothly.

[19][20] In March 2023, he was appointed Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee of the NPFL Super 6 tournament sponsored by Dozy Mmobuosi.

In 2017, under Bassey, Akwa United won their second domestic cup title[22] and recorded their highest ever finish in the Nigerian topflight, placing fourth at the end of the 2016-17NPFL.

[23] The following season, the club looked on course to winning their first-ever Nigeria Professional Football League title, but the campaign ended prematurely.

As of the time the league season ended, Akwa United were second on the log – just two points behind table-toppers, Lobi Stars.

[24] Bassey is the project consultant of the Akwa Ibom State MPN/NNPC Track and Field Championship for Secondary Schools, which began in 2001.