Nigeria, March 18 -- Criticism has continued to trail the Enugu House of Assembly's bill for life pension and other "outrageous" benefits for former governors and their spouses, including former deputy governors.

The Speaker of the House, Edward Ubosi, during plenary on Tuesday, announced the stepping down of the bill, following public outcry against it.

But a group of 27 professionals from Enugu State said it was even "troubling" that such a bill could be introduced in the House of Assembly.

"Thankfully, the State Assembly stepped down this bill, following the outcry from all over Ala Igbo. The fact that a bill of this nature made it into the House of Assembly in the first instance is troubling," the group said in a statement on Wedne...