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The Lagos State Government has introduced a
10-day paternity leave for male civil servants and
extended maternity leave for female worker to six
months.
Speaking at a joint press conference at the
Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, the state
Head of Service, Mrs Josephine Williams, said
the new leave regime was meant to reduce the
negative implication of the extensive work life of
parents, who are civil servants in the state.
She said, “A female officer shall be entitled to
twenty-four weeks maternity leave with full pay
in case of her first two deliveries. The said leave
shall commence, at least two weeks before the
expected delivery date; a male officer, to who a
new baby (or babies in case of multiple births) is
born shall be entitled to 10 working days.”
Williams added that subsequent deliveries by any
employees would attract only 12 weeks
maternity leave for the female officer, while the
male officer would not be entitled to the 10-day
leave.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Public
Health, Dr. Yewande Adeshina, said the six-
month leave would enable the nursing female
public servants to implement the recommended
six months exclusive breast feeding.
“At six months or 24 weeks, a baby is considered
strong enough to be left in decent crèche for
proper care having gone through close affection
and nurturing by mother,” she said.