The Delta State government has made law banning the nursing mothers in all departments among the civil servants from bringing their babies to office.
the Chairman, Delta state Civil Service Commission, Nkem Okwuofu made this known during a routine inspection exercise at the Directorate of Sustainable Development Goals on Thursday in Asaba.
She, however, said the commission would provide creche facilities within the ministries to enable nursing mothers to take care of their babies.
The facilities would provide a conducive environment for mothers to breastfeed their babies and return to work, she said.
The civil service commission chairman said that bringing infants to the office exposed the children to infections.
“Apart from the health implication of this practice, it must be known that this is against the rules and regulations of the state civil service,” she said.
Okwuofu also used the occasion to inform the workers that the commission had completed the review of the 1978 civil service rules, which she described as obsolete.
“The approval of the state governor has already been secured, the document will be made available to all civil servants soon.
“The commission has also successfully established its own official website and data base. This contains the retirement dates of civil servants in the state,” she said.
Earlier, Mr Akpesiri Ubogu, the directorate’s Permanent Secretary, pledged the readiness of members of staff to exude commitment and efficiency in service delivery.