Present at birth, absent by policy: Inside Nigeria’s parental leave challenge
PREMIUM TIMES contacted the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to seek its position on Nigeria’s parental leave framework, including whether the ministry is considering reforms to existing maternity and paternity leave policies.
Although Nigeria has no uniform statutory paternity leave policy, Ms Nwalutu believes employers are gradually becoming more intentional about employee wellbeing, with some organisations introducing paternity leave or reviewing existing policies as expectations around shared parenting continue to evolve.
However, the Act makes no provision for statutory paternity leave, leaving private-sector employers to decide whether to offer fathers paid time off following the birth of a child.
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