Ondo Government Extends Maternity Leave

Ondo State Government has announced the extension of the maternity leave period for its female workers.

The state Head of Service, Kayode Ogundele, who disclosed this while receiving members of the Federation of Women Lawyers, stated that it has been extended from three months to six months.

Ogundele noted that the move was to build a society where children have all things required in terms of maternal care, which should be exclusive in the first six months.