President Muhammadu Buhari should disregard any bill from the National Assembly on life pension and immunity for the principal officers of the National Assembly.

The immunity and life pension for the presiding officers were proposed by some senators at a retreat on constitution review organised by the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution Review in Lagos, on Saturday.

Among others, the senators want the presiding officers of the National Assembly such as the Senate President, Deputy Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives to enjoy life pension and immunity.

Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, while speaking on the demands, described the proposal as outrageous and annoying.

Sagay a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said the Senate seemed to be an institution where members only sought to promote their personal interests, saying he did not understand the rationale for life pension when the lawmakers received salaries monthly.

On the immunity for the principal officers of the National Assembly, he said seeking immunity was tantamount to planning for a crime and demanding immunity in advance to cover up.

Also, the Trade Union Congress,TUC, has condemned the proposed life pension for principal officers of the National Assembly describing it as ungodly and disgraceful.

President Bala Kaigama also flayed the proposed immunity for the National Assembly leaders, saying it was shocking for the lawmakers to make such demands with the current economic situation which had caused job losses and increased poverty in the country.

Kaigama also stressed that those found to have violated the laws of the land should be made to face the law, insisting that those who violate the law no matter how highly placed should face the wrath of the law.

According to him, it was ridiculous that if the lawmakers were not acquiring 108 jeeps, they would be increasing their allowances or awarding ‎contracts to themselves and their cronies.

He described as unfortunate the decision of the National Assembly to come with the proposal at a time the sex scandal involving some members of the House of Representatives ‎during a trip to the US, was still raging.

Kaigama wondered if the lawmakers were abreast to the nation’s economic situation or the international community’s perception of their actions.

The labour ‎leader argued that the benefits of the principal officers of the National Assembly were too juicy for them to demand more, saying the excessive privileges for the ‎lawmakers was responsible for their desperation to cling onto their positions and should be reduced.