MARISSA BODE WAS 'DENIED BOARDING A FLIGHT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. (PHOTO).
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...
Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun yesterday saturday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari,GCFR,on his 74th birthday yesterday.In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant {Media},Mr. Adejuwon Soyinka,the Ogun State Governor joined family,friends,political associates and well wishers to celebrate the President on the occasion of his birthday,on saturday.''On this occasion of your birthday,we celebrate you and your commitment to the socio-economic and political development of our dear nation,Nigeria,'' the governor said.Governor Amosun addded that,''at 74,the President's work ethics,commitment to the Nigerian nation and style of leadership is indeed a great lesson to the younger generation''.The governor prays that Allah continues to grant the President good health,sound mind and fulfilment in his efforts to steer the ship of the Nigerian state in the right direction.
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