Wives of Nigerian governors Thursday night advocates payment for six months maternity leave.
This was as the women swore to aggressively fight against sexual and gender-based violence in their various states.
The firsladies disclosed this immediately after the meeting of the forum of wives of governors in Abakaliki.
In a communique read by the Chairperson Nigeria Governors Wives Forum, and wife of Kwara state governor, Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq, she noted that forum endorsed the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization by Gavi Initiative to sustain advocacy for HPV vaccine uptake.
The communique reads, “It was a testament to the commitment of these remarkable women to unity, collaboration, progress and development in the service of their states and the nation as a whole. At the end of the meeting the following resolutions were made.
“The forum affirms yet again its unwavering resolve to keep up the fight against sexual and gender-based violence in their various states.
“The First Ladies have collectively endorsed the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, Gavi Initiative, committing to sustained advocacy for HPV vaccine uptake to protect our girls health.
“The next line of action is a selective sensitization of wives of local government chairman on HPV vaccine and cancer awareness.
“The First Ladies have pledged to vigorously advocate for adopting six months of paid maternity leave, engaging executive governors and state legislators to promote this policy across all states for improved maternity and child welfare.
