Bassey Ewa-Henshaw
Bassey Ewa-Henshaw | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Cross River South Senatorial District | |
| In office May 2003 – May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Florence Ita Giwa |
| Succeeded by | Bassey Otu |
| Constituency | Cross River South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1943 |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Profession | Entrepreneur, Politician |
Bassey Ewa-Henshaw ⓘ is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Cross River South constituency of Cross River State in 2003, and was reelected in 2007.[1]
Background
Bassey Ewa-Henshaw was born on 4 May 1943. He attended the Methodist Boys' High School, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, 1957 - 1961. He attended New York University (1968–1974), obtaining a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. in business.[1] He worked at
Senate career
Cross River governor Donald Duke backed Bassey Ewa Henshaw in the 2003 elections.[3] Running as a
Before his election, in December 2002, Henshaw said of the onshore/offshore dichotomy bill that the president President Olusegun Obasanjo must have a genuine reason for refusing to sign the bill.[4]
In October 2004 Bassey Ewa-Henshaw presented a report from the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, discussing possible strikes related to gasoline price hikes. He noted that imports were required because refineries were running below capacity due to power shortages and other factors, but even at full capacity refinery output would be 18 million litres daily while the national demand was for 30 million litres.[5]
In June 2008, the Senate yesterday ordered another investigation into the cancellation of the Escravos GTL project in the Niger Delta due to escalating cost estimates. Henshaw supported the motion and advocated extending the probe to other gas projects, a proposal that was rejected.[6]
In a mid-term assessment of Nigerian Senators published by the
References
- ^ a b c d "Sen. Bassey Ewa-Henshaw". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ "Board and Management". Davandy Finance & Securities Ltd. Retrieved 2009-11-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Nkeiru Eche (February 16, 2003). "Who Leads the Efiks: Duke Or Ani?". Vanguard (Nigeria) - AAGM). Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ Amby Uneze (2002-12-30). "Onshore-Offshore: Senatorial Candidate Seeks Truce". This Day. Archived from the original on 2005-01-26. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ Kola Ologbondiyan (2004-10-08). "Senate Demands Price Reversal - Governors summon emergency meeting". Thisday. Archived from the original on 2005-01-19. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ Andrew Oota (26 June 2008). "Senate Probes N69.2bn Escravos Gas Project". Leadership (Abuja). Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ "An Improved Senate, But Some Uninspiring Senators..." This Day. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-21.