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.

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.

Tolexander: i think there should be conditions for the paternity leave and it should be for monogamous civil servant.

Cos there are some polygamous men with up to 12 wives, i'm afraid they may need to be given paternity leaves every month if the wives are delivering every month.

Tolexander: i think there should be conditions for the paternity leave and it should be for monogamous civil servant.

Cos there are some polygamous men with up to 12 wives, i'm afraid they may need to be given paternity leaves every month if the wives are delivering every month.

dridowu: For the man, based on this report the law only provide 10 working days for the 1st issue, so their is no subsequent paternity leave for the man anymore till he retires or at the discretion of his boss.

seanet02: Bad guy

Tolexander: oga how va?