Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday said he approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the state due to the economic hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. DAILY POST reports that Obaseki said this while addressing workers during the May Day celebration at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. “Two days ago, I announced that we have raised the minimum wage in Edo State from N40,000 monthly to N70,000 monthly, an increase of over 75 per cent. “This is because we know and feel the hardship which most of you experience daily. “F…