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Lawmakers vote against giving Fathers Paternity Leave | BellaNaija

The House of Representatives voted to have a bill granting male workers in the country paternity leave thrown out, The Cable reports.

The bill, if passed, would have given fathers in both the private and public sector the option to take paternity leave.

During its second reading on Thursday, Edward Pwajok, a lawmaker from Plateau State argued for the bill, stating that a father’s share poof parenting has increased. He said:

As father’s share of parenting is on the increase, they experience similar challenges with women, such as their jobs and family duties clashing.

Making provision for maternity leave without provision for maternity leave is discriminatory against men.

Another lawmaker Nkem Uzoma-Abonta from Abia State, also said he was for the bill.

Most of the lawmakers, however, described it as unnecessary, with Kingsley Chinda from Rivers stating that it should be thrown out. He said:

What is the spirit behind the labour law? I think that this bill should be thrown out.

https://www.bellanaija.com/2018/05/lawmakers-vote-paternity-leave/

IF you give men paternity leave, they will impregnate the nursing mother. Fear an idle man

lol nigerians

That's gender inequality






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What happened to gender equality

Gender equality at work

What sort of idea is that ? Paternity leave ?

Are u kidding me ? So business owners should suffer both ways when a woman gives birth ?

Maternity leave is okay but paternity leave is trash . Rubbish ... Lazy Yoot

What is good for the gander is also good for the goose.

Lalasticlala won't like this. I'm sure e go pain am

Lol useless country

And yet, some people will be preaching Gender equality

Not a very smart move, but men won't be bothered.




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Paternity leave for Fathers?

I swear, we are not serious in this country.

Chizuru01:
IF you give a men paternity leave, they will impregnate the nursing mother. Fear an idle man

nursing mother's sabi fvck no be small. one handle one day like that..my preek nearly break. Jesus!

Feminists una dey hear? Higher species no suppose rest anyhow if not something go spoil.

Why won't they allow men have paternity leave?To think we got more men there and can't seem to understand the joy of fatherhood or being home to support the wife is rubbish.Gender equality indeed.

this have impact on the number of women that will gain employment

This is a lose lose for women really because responsible men will be deprived of the privilege to render paternal assistance to their nursing wives thereby exposing the mothers to stress. In addition, most employers will prefer to employ men to avoid maternity leave.

It does not make sense

Who cares. Paternity leave or not, we must still find a way to bond with our newborn babies.

However, could go a long way sha

I wonder what there will be doing during their paternity leave

In a society that is working, this shouldn't be an issue.
I remember when my boy came, I was in Romania and I was asked how I was going to use my Paternity and Parental leave. I told them we had nothing of such for men in Nigeria, they were surprised because in Romania, aside the 15 working days the father of a child has to stay at home after birth, he still can alternate with his wife if they choose to take Parental leave of 24 months. Under their law, within that 2 years, whoever chooses to take the parental leave will receive 85% from the mean of their net income within 12 months prior,but the amount cannot be less than RON1,063.00 (which is about N98,000.00). So, if the man likes, he can take 2 months off while his wife works and when he returns to work, the wife will continue to stay at home. The amount stated above is subject to some conditions which is no big deal if you ask me and they also have some other benefits too.
I sha don tire for this our Labor law, honestly, it doesn't favour the works in any way, especially when you consider what expatriates enjoy when they work in this country for the same company you work with.

It's not like they carried the baby for 9 months, they can bond with the baby weekends, nice move.

It is non-debatable.

datola:
It does not make sense

. It does. I got paternity leave in UK.Nigerians men are too proud if not you won't say it does not make sense. Who is going to help your wife? Third world countries got a lot of problem.

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT, PAYING THEM FOR DOING NOTHING WITH THEIR DUMB , WOODEN AND PLASTIC BRAINS.