The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, has approved paternity leave for Federal civil servants in the country.
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Briefing newsmen after Council’s meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, explained that henceforth, male federal civil servants will be entitled to a 14-day paternity leave like their female counterparts.

She said, this is to enable for proper bonding between the father and a newborn baby especially at the early stage of the child’s life, which was hitherto enjoyed by only females civil servants.

Yemi -Esan further explained that adopted babies of less than four months will also enjoy this gesture.
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