Tag: Maternity Leave

Child nutrition: APC states mull 180 days maternity leave for nursing mothers

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde All Progressives Congress (APC) governors have resolved to implement the recommendation to prioritise the granting of 180 days (6 months) maternity leave for nursing mothers in all the APC controlled states. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a virtual meeting of Secretaries to State Governments of the APC controlled states which was jointly signed by Alhaji Adamu Fanini (SGS Jigawa state) and his Plateau State counterpart, Prof. Danladi Atu. The meeting, with the theme: ‘Developing Common Policy Initiatives on Maternal and Child…

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APC controlled states propose 6 months maternity leave, exclusive breastfeeding

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde In a move to promote a framework for promoting child nutrition, Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled states have proposed to implement six months maternity leave as well as exclusive breastfeeding for children from birth, stressing the importance of exclusive breastfeeding to the growth and general health of a child. The proposal was contained in a communiqué issued Thursday in Abuja at the end of a virtual meeting of Secretaries to State Governments of APC-controlled states held under the auspices of the Progressive Governors’ Forum…

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