By Adeyinka Adeniran
Female workers in the employ of the Oyo State Government will begin to enjoy six months maternity leave.
The approval was given on Tuesday during the State Executive Council meeting which held at the Executive Chamber of the Oyo State Governor’s Office,Agodi, Secretariat, Ibadan.
Additionally, the government has given approval for the release of N3,280,568,572.34 for completion of Idi Ape-Bashorun-Akobo road.
The decisions were relayed by members of the Council wo brief Journalists after the meeting.
Speaking, the Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Professor David Sangodoyin said the government approved the maternity leave extension because of the need to allow nursing mothers give better care and attention to their babies.
He however added that the applications for the maternity leave are pegged at a maximum of four times for their duration of service of the affected workers.
According to Sangodoyin, the six months leave starts counting four weeks from expected date of delivery.
Prior the extension, maternity leave in the state stood at four months.
Giving further details, the commissioner noted that, upon resumption from the leave, the female workers are to close at usual 4pm with other workers and not 2pm as was the previous practice.
Also speaking, State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun also disclosed that the state government has approved the sum of N3,280,568,572.34 for the completion of Idi Ape-Bashorun-Akobo-Odogbo Barracks Junction dualization project.
