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Men Now Entitle To Pertanity Leave In Lagos, Women Go For 6 Months

Lagos state Governor, Tunde Fashola
Lagos state Governor, Tunde Fashola

All male civil servants in the Lagos state civil service are now to go for a 10-day paternity leave, while female workers will get an extended maternity leave of six months.
This was announced today at a press conference held by the state Head of Service,
Josephine Williams.
She said that the new leave regime is meant to reduce the negative implication of the extensive work life of parents, who are civil servants in the state.
“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.” she said.
Williams also stated that the 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. [myad]

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