The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the right to 14-day paternity leave for male federal civil servants.
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This was disclosed to State House Correspondents 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.
She said this 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.
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Mrs Yemi-Esan further explained that fathers of adopted babies of less than four months will also enjoy this gesture.
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