The Governor Godwin Obaseki led administration in Edo State has increased the minimum wage of workers in the state civil service to N70,000.
Governor Obaseki who disclosed this on Monday at the commissioning of the Labour House in Benin City, said the new increment will take effect from May 1, 2024.
The labour house was named after a former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole.
Speaking during the ceremony, Obaseki also promised to increase the monthly salary of workers to over N70,000 if the Federal Government approved a new minimum wage for its workers.
The governor added that the details of the new minimum wage would be made known to the public during the celebration of this year’s Workers Day on Wednesday, May 1.
