Good News; Women In Ekiti State Now Have 6 Months Marternity Leave
Written by Smooth FM on February 12, 2020
Women in Ekiti state will now enjoy six months maternity leave as The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has approved six months maternity leave for female workers in the state public service.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, said the new policy, which took effect from February 1, 2020, was aimed at improving maternal health and encouraged nursing mothers to observe the six months exclusive breast feeding campaign of the United Nations Intervention Children’s Emergency Fund.
He said, “The six months exclusive breast feeding campaign is aimed at reducing to the barest minimum, infant and maternal mortality rate as well as facilitates work life balance for female workers in the state.
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