Nigeria, May 6 -- The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has said his administration will not reverse the recently signed new minimum wage nor slash workers salaries despite the country's economic crunch.

Mr Abiodun disclosed this on Wednesday during the breaking of fast (Iftar) with the leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abeokuta, the state capital.

The governor's statement comes a day after the Federal Government said it may be forced to slash workers' salaries and merge agencies following the current economic reality.

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, said this at the policy dialogue on corruption and cost of governance in Nigeria organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...