Seun Lawal

Project Manager | Change Practitioner | Mother | Advocating for better maternity policies for Nigerian mothers 🇳🇬

[Seun Lawal @SeunRLawal]

Working mothers in Nigeria: how much maternity leave did you get, and was it paid in full, half, or not at all?
Public or private sector? Which state?
Reply below or DM me. Your answers will help make the case for six months paid leave for every mother. #SixMonthsMaternityLeave

[Seun Lawal @SeunRLawal]

Only 14 of Nigeria's 36 states currently guarantee six months paid leave, and provision in the private sector is even more inconsistent. UNICEF Nigeria has called to extend it to all states, to protect exclusive breastfeeding and reduce infant mortality.
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[Seun Lawal @SeunRLawal]

Your Excellencies @officialABAT and @SenRemiTinubu, I appeal for a national standard: 6 months paid maternity leave for every working mother, public or private.
Our mothers deserve the time.
Our babies deserve the care.
Our nation deserves the investment.
#SixMonthsMaternityLeave

[Seun Lawal @SeunRLawal]

A newborn's need for care doesn't change because of an employer or a state. Today, it does. Maternity leave varies wildly across Nigeria's public and private sectors and from state to state.