Male employees of the Federal Government will now be entitled to 14-day paternity leave which will allow them to bond with their new-born babies.
This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, after the week’s virtual FEC meeting presided over by Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) was disclosed to State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Yemi-Esan said the approved leave is to enable for proper bonding between the father and a newborn, either natural-born or adopted, especially at the early stages of the child’s life.
The Head of Service further explained that fathers of adopted babies of less than four months will also enjoy this gesture.
