Nigerian Gov’t approves 14 days paternity leave for civil servants
The Nigerian Government has approved 14-day paternity leave to civil servants in order for them to properly bond with their newborn babies or adopted ones.
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr (Mrs) Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen at the State House, Abuja at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
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Yemi-Esan, who spoke in the company of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, explained that paternity leave was approved for men when their wives deliver new babies.
According to her, bonding is important to help the newly born or adopted baby properly connect with the father at the early period just like the baby bonds with the mother.
