The Lagos State Government has introduced a 10-day paternity leave for male civil servants and extended maternity leave for female worker to six months to reduce the negative implication of the extensive work life of parents, who are civil servants in the state.
"A female officer shall be entitled to twenty-four weeks maternity leave with full pay in case of her first two deliveries. The said leave shall commence, at least two weeks before the expected delivery date; a male officer, to who a new baby (or babies in case of multiple births) is born shall be entitled to 10 working days."
