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FEC okays 14-day paternity leave

The Federal Executive Council on Wedneday approved a 14-day paternity leave for male federal civil servants which will allow allow them to bond with their infants.

Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the week’s virtual FEC meeting presided over by Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

She stressed that it would 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.

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

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