Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday, announced an increase in the Minimum Wage for the Edo state civil servants from N40,000 to N70,000 effective from May 1.

Obaseki, disclosed this while inaugurating the newly-built ultra-modern Labour House secretariat complex, named after his predecessor and former NLC President, Sen. Adams Oshiomhole that would house the various labour unions in Benin.

Obaseki also promised to further increase the minimum wage to over N70,000, depending on what the Federal Government would approve as the new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria.