Enugu State introduces paternity leave for male civil servants

THE introduction of paternity leave for male civil servants in Enugu State whose wives put to bed has been overwhelming commended.There was wild jubilation in the coal city as the news spread. Both civil servants and non civil servantshailed the new policy.The government of Enugu State led by Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi had last week Wednesday, announced the granting of three weeks paternity leave to male civil servants whose wives put to bed.Before now, female workers who gave birth were entitled to only three months maternity leave while their husbands were left out; but with the present directive, nursing mothers who are civil servants would now be enjoying additional three months, bringing the number of period they will observe their maternity leave to six months.State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sam Ngwu who announced this said that the new policy would meant “to strengthen the family as a social unit and also promote mother and child welfare”.He stated this while unveiling plansto mark this year’s Breast Feeding Week in the State in Enugu last week.
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