Zamfara approves six-month maternity leave for female workers 

The Zamfara State Government has approved six months maternity permission for pistillate civilian servants to promote exclusive breastfeeding and amended the wellness of mothers and babies.
The announcement was made connected Thursday successful Gusau by the State Head of Service, Yakubu Haidara, portion receiving a delegation from the Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition successful Nigeria (CS-SUNN).

According to Haidara, the support reflects Governor Dauda Lawal’s committedness to tackling kid malnutrition and improving nutrition for infants crossed the state.

“I judge the governor’s support is aimed astatine addressing malnutrition among children successful the state,” helium said.

He said the extended maternity permission would springiness mothers capable clip to retrieve aft childbirth, trim the hazard of postpartum depression, enactment exclusive breastfeeding and fortify the enslaved betwixt mothers and their babies.

“It provides indispensable clip for carnal recovery, prevents postpartum depression, facilitates exclusive breastfeeding and promotes captious affectional bonding,” Haidara said.

The Head of Service added that the authorities authorities and civilian nine groups stock the aforesaid extremity of protecting children and ensuring healthier aboriginal generations.

He besides recalled that Governor Lawal approved N500m successful counterpart backing for nutrition programmes past twelvemonth and expressed assurance that the authorities would proceed o...