Osun Government To Enact Law on Six-Month Maternity Leave For Nursing Mothers

This was made known by the Special Adviser on Public Health to Governor of Osun State, Dr. Akindele Adekunle, at the one-day symposium on celebrating enabling breastfeeding environments for working mothers held at the local government service commission, Abeere.

Akindele, stated that in line with the World Health Organisation’s recommendations and in concerted effort with the Wives of Nigerian Governors’ Forum advocacy for approval of six months paid maternity leave for nursing mothers, Adeleke was set to send a bill to the House of Assembly and domesticate enabling laws to this effect.