The Niger State Government has approved the sum of N80,000 as the new minimum wage for civil servants at the state and local government levels. The governor stated this shortly after meeting with leaders of the organised labour at Government House Minna, where he disclosed that the payment of the new salary structure will commence in November. He explained that the decision was taken after an extensive discussion between the government team and organised labour. According to him: “We have decided to approve the sum of N80,000 as the minimum for both state and local governments. The N80,000 app…