Zamfara State Government has approved six months maternity leave for female civil servants, state officials say. The decision is announced in Gusau by the State Head of Service, Yakubu Haidara, during a meeting with a delegation from Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS‑SUNN). Officials say the policy is intended to support exclusive breastfeeding and improve nutrition outcomes for infants. The government also frames the measure as part of efforts to strengthen health outcomes for both mothers and babies. Premium Times Nigeria and Daily Post Nigeria report the same approval and its health and breastfeeding rationale, citing the state administration’s commitment to nutrition-related goals. The announcement is dated Thursday in the reporting. Both sources describe the approval as covering female workers in the civil service, and both link the extended leave duration to breastfeeding and maternal and child health objectives.