Government Enjoined To Extend Period Of Maternity Leave ....As Norah Olaosebikan Launches "Eve's Realities"

The Federal and State governments have been enjoined to implement policies on gender equality so as to give women better opportunities to make meaningful contributions to economic development.


This remark was made on Wednesday in Lagos at the secretariat of Ikeja Local Government by Mrs Norah Olaosebikan, author of a book titled "Eve's Realities," during launching/unveiling of the book.

She said that governments at all tiers should extend the six months period granted as maternity leave to women after child birth to enable women take care of their children properly before resuming for duty.


Olaosebikan described the role of women and men at home as complimentary adding that there should be mutual understanding between husbands and their wives.


Hon. Tobun Abiodun, representing Epe constuency 1 in his remarks at the event commended the author for taking the initiative to write a book that will add to the knowledge of people and make them learn more on how to live together with mutual understanding.


He however enjoined the author to write about men and children in the nearest future, saying that all of them play complementary roles in the development of the family.


Hon. Setonji David, who was also at the event, commended the author for taking out time to write the 144-page book which he described as educative.


Mr. Ebenezer Olaosebikan, husband of the author enjoined Nigerians to imbibe the culture of reading, which he said will help to enrich their knowledge.

Mr. Lanre Awobajo, Director Administration and Human Resources in the Local Government, described women as the live wire of homes.

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