Paternity leave: Pressure shifts to state governors | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

Head of Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, who briefed journalists after the September 29, 2021, Federal Executive Council meeting, had announced that the revised Public Service Rules provides for 14 days paternity leave for male civil servants whose wives put to bed to enable them assist their wives and bond with the new born.

“It is important that the state government also grants us this paternity leave. We are all civil servants after all. We also need to be with our new babies and nursing wives. This will create deeper relationship and love,” Adeniyi said. According to Mr. Ademola Michael of the state’s Ministry of Finance, paternity leave without corresponding monetary support would amount to “a mere holiday in penury.”

A lecturer at the Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi, AbdulRasheed Bala, said that it would be commendable if the Bauchi State government could domesticate the step taken by the Federal Government. “I have 12 children from three wives; I have never spent two days together with them during childbirth. I love being around my kids, but I have been denied that by my work. I will personally appreciate if the state government can domesticate the leave for me to enjoy when any of my wives delivers next,” he said.

“For me, there is nothing wrong for a man to wash clothes, prepare food and help in other domestic jobs for his nursing wife who was exhausted during childbirth. Another federal civil servant, Mr. Victor Adeoti of the News Agency of Nigeria , also commended the Federal Government for introducing the policy, noting that it would enable working men to assist their wives properly in nursing the new born.

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