FG approves paternity leave for civil servants with adopted children inclusive

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a 14-day paternity leave to allow male civil servants to properly “bond with their new born or adopted babies.” The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, stated this this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the council’s weekly meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the First Lady Conference Room, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Yemi-Esan, who was flanked by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, explained that paternity leave was approved for men when their wives were delivered of new babies and for

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