LASU grants male staff paternity leave



The Lagos State University (LASU) on
Monday advised its male staff members to
avail themselves of paternity leave, approved
for workers in Lagos State’s Public Service.
The advice is contained in the university’s
official bulletin, a copy of which was made
available to the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Lagos.
It noted that while deserving female members
of staff of the institution had been proceeding
on maternity leave, their male counterparts
were yet to enjoy it.
“The university authority hereby reminds
members of staff (male) of the existing Lagos
State Maternity and Paternity Leave approved
for employees in the state’s civil service.

“It would be recalled that the university
authority at its meeting on Sept. 8, 2014,
considered and approved the implementation
of the new Lagos State maternity and
paternity leave for officials in the state’s
public service,’’ it said.
According to the bulletin, the male members
of staff who wish to make official request for
paternity leave are to do so on the first day of
delivery of the baby.
“In addition, for deliveries that fall on
weekends, application should be forwarded to
the establishment on the first day of work.
“Please, note that paternity leave is for the
first 10 days in relation to and at the time of
the first two deliveries of a male staff’s
spouse,” the publication said.
NAN