In a bit to have effective and healthy childrens as a result of breastfeeding in Bauchi and in Nigeria,Bauchi Recommended a six months maternity leave for breastfeeding mothers.
On Wednesday at a media dialogue to commemorate the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week held in Katagum LGA of Bauchi state.
Chief UNICEF Bauchi Field Office Tushar Rane in his Statement to the Press said:
“Employer’s must often provide needed support to breastfeeding mothers for at least six months.
“The government and employers must provide the biggest assistance mother’s and care givers needs.”
Executive Chairman BSPhCDA Dr. Rilwadu Mohammed in his Statement to the Press said:
“We want to get the law because this same law has been pass in Kaduna and in Lagos state and we want to get this law so that we can adopt it and bring all into function for the betterment of our state and Nation as a whole.
“The extension will enable working mothers and students to go on maternity leave for six months or four months.
“Let us ensure that we inform the fathers, grandfathers and caregivers that a working-class mother or student is an important mother and should have a safe place, privacy in her working place and flexible time for her to go home and breastfeed her baby.
“I want to use this opportunity to inform you that Bauchi state has agreed to send a law that would take care of both the six months of maternity leave and create an enabling environment for working-class mothers.”
Chairman Of Bauchi Assembly Committees On Health Lawal Dauda in his Statement to the press said: “Since the law it’s an existence for three months martenity leave and they want to reavel that though it has been amended to expend to six months maternity leave which the house of assembly is ready and waiting for the load to come off so that we will facilitate our function.”
A Nutrition Specialist Philomena Irene in her Statement said: “it’s enhances the bound between the mother and her child which provides the child with essential nutrients to keep him healthy and also help the mother.
” it’s cheaper for the nation to invest in breastfeeding and treating other diseases that could occure,if the mother do breastfeeds the child.
” It’s Promotes families bounding making sure the nation is healthy.”
According to organizers the dialogue aim to educate journalist on the need to create more awareness the importance of exclusive breastfeeding and it’s importance to mother’s.
