The Cross River State Government has extended the maternity leave from three to six months to give nursing mothers enough time to breastfeed their babies, as a way to meet up with the World Health Organisation(WHO) rating
Penpushing reports that the directive to this effect was contained in a circular issued by the Head of Service, Innocent Eteng dated December 16, 2024, emphasizing that the order takes effect from December 20,2024
The number one civil servant in the state explained that the decision to increase the maternity leave was necessitated by the state’s poor record of exclusive breast-feeding, which stood at 38.95 per cent in the 2023 World Health Organisation(WHO) rating
“Given this poor percentage, the governor has approved that henceforth, every child born in the state be entitled to six months exclusive breastfeeding, which will improve the health and wellbeing of the child in the state. Accordingly, maternity leave is hereby elongated from three months to six months for all nursing mothers in the state civil/public service,” the circular read.
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