Enugu approves three-week paternity leave

AUGUST 6, 2015 : IHUOMA CHIEDOZIE
     



The Enugu State Government has amended its Civil Service rules to grant six months maternity leave to nursing mothers.

Interestingly, husbands whose wives might put to bed were also given a ‘paternity leave’, but it would only be for just three weeks.

The paternity leave was meant to give such husbands the opportunity to support their nursing wives, according to the state government.

Before, female workers who gave birth were entitled to three months maternity leave while the men whose wives delivered babies were not exempted from work.

Similarly, the state government also resolved that henceforth, nursing mothers were free to breast-feed their babies in offices during work hours.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sam Ngwu, who disclosed these in Enugu on Wednesday, said the new policy would strengthen the family as a social unit and also promote mother and child welfare.

Unveiling plans to mark the 2015 Breast Feeding Week in the state, Ngwu explained that the extension of the maternity leave would encourage nursing mothers in the state to engage in the internationally recommended four to six months exclusive breast feeding of newborn babies.

The commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Moses Otiji, noted that the state has been marking ‘’the Breast Feeding Week’’ every year in order to galvanise support for nursing mothers.

Ngwu further explained that the theme of this year’s Breast Feeding Week – ‘Breast feeding and work, let’s make it happen’, was in line with the state government’s commitment to the needs of nursing mothers and newborns.

He said nursing mothers should be allowed to continuously breast feed their babies anywhere they work, whether in the private or public sector.

According to him, lectures would be organised for nursing mothers in the course of the breast feeding week to enable them learn more about exclusive breast feeding.

“The week is dedicated to draw the attention of the public on the need for exclusive breast feeding.

“The breast contains yellow milk that contains most of the vital ingredients for healthy growth of the baby.

“It protects the baby from diseases and promotes bonding between mother and child,” he added.


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what did the father do to deserve such a leave?

Makes some sense.

But what if a man's wife A gives birth in Jan, wife B in May and wife C n Sept That is one year parternity leave oo

Hope it wont backfire o

Just coming in and am TTC already

I love this movement badly

Nice one

ok

The breast contains yellow milk that contains most of the vital ingredients for healthy growth

amnesty7:
what did the father do to deserve such a leave?

You won't understand.

He needs it to bond well with new baby, his wife and to help the woman with so many things.

She needs some rest y'know.


It is a good development.

Okay...what If a man has 2 wives and some concubines and they all live with him. Or a man has 3-4 wives.......

Waever

This is a welcome development, I 'd appreciate it if the federal government approves it.

#team GENDER EQUALITY!

Nice one

omicron:
Makes some sense.

But what if a man's wife A gives birth in Jan, wife B in May and wife C n Sept That is one year parternity leave oo

Hope it wont backfire o

paternity leave is in WEEKS not months

Good development. The 3 weeks leave for d man is long tho. In my opinion, too long. Lagos state gives women 6 months and the husbands 2 weeks.

Nice one.
It's a good development

God bless Lagos state.

deebsman1:
The breast contains yellow milk that contains most of the vital ingredients for healthy growth

Healthy growth for husband and baby

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i think i have to move to Enugu now to enjoy my leave.

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deebsman1:
The breast contains yellow milk that contains most of the vital ingredients for healthy growth

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wetin I do u, na u do me....
stop calling what turns me on

Ihe n'agu nwanyi di ime, na agu kwa onye tuwara ya ime.

population growth will increase...

Nice one

u have no idea what his presence does to the woman, expecially if they truly love themselves...When u get old pray to experience true love u go understand

amnesty7:
what did the father do to deserve such a leave?

well thats a good one, if a woman gets pregnant people would touch her belly and say congrats but nobody would touch the guys something and say nice job, same way if a woman gets 6 months maternity leave the man too would get 3 weeks to rest his thing for a job well done.

Nice one Governor

Very soon dem go start brotanity and sistanity leave!