Nigeria, July 6 -- A civil society organisation, Voice of the Voiceless, has issued a two week ultimatum to the Katsina State Government to pay all outstanding pension arrears owed to retired workers in the state.

In a letter addressed to the Governor and dated July 3, Obtained by The News Chronicle, the group's Chairman, Abdalmumini Shehu Sani, urged the government to urgently settle the pension arrears, describing it as a constitutional obligation rather than a privilege.

The letter, titled "Appeal to Pay Pension Arrears, Palliatives Including Harmonisation to Katsina State Pensioners", was also sent to relevant authorities. It highlighted several demands, including:

A 35% increase in pension payments in accordance with Section 210, ...