The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved a 14-day paternity leave to make men properly bond with the newborn baby or adopted one.

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, announced this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Council’s weekly meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the First Lady’s Conference Room, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Dr. Yemi-Esan, who was together with the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, noted that paternity leave was approved for men when their wives are delivered of their new babies.

She said that the bonding was important to help the newly born or adopted baby properly bond with the father at the early period as the baby bonds with the other.