According to its sponsor, the bill, if passed, will improve the condition of service of staff and lay a foundation for sustainable legislative bureaucracy.

Mungonu added that it will also help build institutional memory and develop career progression plan within the Bureaucracy of the National Assembly.

Furthermore, he noted that the Bill will improve professionalism, ensure the transfer of knowledge and retain experience of top Level Management Staff who are at the verge of exiting the system.

“By the time the current top level management exits, most of the staff who came through Federal Civil Service would have left service.

“It require strong capacity and knowledge to pilot and stabilise the National Assembly Bureaucracy, hence the 5 years extension remains a better option, instead of hiring retired staff as consultant to do the same work they can do with just 58 years without additional cost and burden,” he opined.