MARISSA BODE WAS 'DENIED BOARDING A FLIGHT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. (PHOTO).

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 Marissa Bode was 'denied boarding a flight because I'm disabled' Marissa Bode, best known for her role in Wicked, shared on TikTok that she was recently denied boarding a Southern Airways flight because of her wheelchair.  She explained that when she asked gate agents for help locating her boarding pass, they questioned whether she could stand.  After she said no, they told her she could not board since all of the airline’s planes require passengers to climb stairs.  Bode described the experience as “blatant segregation,” criticizing the airline for failing to accommodate disabled travelers. Southern Airways’ contract of carriage states that passengers must be able to ascend and descend steps to board, and because its planes carry fewer than 28 passengers, the airline is exempt from providing lifts under the Air Carrier Access Act.  However, Bode said her manager had confirmed with the airline beforehand that she would be accommodated, making the denial even mo...

PRESIDENT JONATHAN,TO HONOUR NOLLYWOOD SCREEN DIVA'S AND OTHERS WITH NATIONAL HONOURS.

              305 Nigerians and friends of the country will be honoured with various national honours by President Goodluck Jonathan.Nollywood screen diva's like Omotola Jalade Ekeinde,Joke Silva and an actor Kenneth Nnebue will be honoured.Also to be decorated with the MFR Honours are Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin,Human right activist,Mrs Maiden Ibru,publisher,The Gardian Newspaper,Chief {Mrs}Leila Fowler,Legal Practitionr,Blessing Okagbare,Gold medalist in 2014 Common Wealth Games,Moji Makanjuola,Journalist,Mrs Katherine Philip Adamu,Chief catering officer State House,Abuja,Hamalai Jummai Gwalem,House keeper,Presidential wing,Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,and Mrs Imeh Usuah,a taxi driver,etc.In a statement signed by Dr Adeyemo M.Tunde,Director Special Duties Office on behalf of the secretary to the Government of the federation,said the recipients will be honoured at the  Investiture ceremony holding on Monday,29th of September 2014 at the International conference centre,Abuja.Congrats to them all.More photos below.                                                                                 

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