On the maternity leave for women in the federal public service, a member of the government delegation to the 98th International Labour Conference holding in Geneva, Mrs. Theresa Braimah, confirmed this while speaking during a session on Gender Equality.

Also sworn in yesterday was the newly-appointed board member of the State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Mr. Gbesimi Akperi, who thanked the governor for the opportunity given him to serve and promised he would do his utmost best in discharging his duty credibly.

By Tordue Salem ABUJA — A Bill seeking to repeal the Nigerian Ports Act of 1993 is underway. The Bill is sponsored by the Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi-led House of Representatives Committee on Marine Transport. The Bill titled: Nigerian Ports Authority Act (Amendment) Bill, is slated for public hearing from June 17-18.

GENEVA—Minister of Labour and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has called on the international community to find a political solution to the current global economic problems.

He posited that if all those who claim to be Christians behaved like true Christians, the nation would have been a better place, and lamented that most of those who say they are Christians are hypocrites, advising them to prepare for death because it is inevitable.