The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA) says the law seeking to extend maternity leave for working mothers will be sent to the house of assembly for consideration. Rilwanu
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Rilwanu Mohammed, chairman of the agency, spoke on Wednesday at a media dialogue to commemorate the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week held in Katagum LGA of the state. He said enacting the law will also allow working mothers to exclusively breastfeed their children, adding that the agency is working to provide creches to enable a safe environment for lactating women.“Let us look at a breastfeeding mother, let us create an enabling environment for mothers to thrive,” NAN quoted Mohammed as saying.
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