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...
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ALL NASARAWA ASSEMBLY MEMBERS TESTS NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19-SPOKESPERSON.{PHOTO}.

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     The members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly have been tested negative for COVID-19, the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon Mohammed Adamu Omadefu said.
Adamu- Omadefu made this known while speaking with Nasarawa Mirror in Lafia on Saturday.
Omadefu, who expressed gratitude to God Almighty over their COVID-19 status restated the assembly's commitment to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state.
"At last all members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly were certified Covid-19 free (Negative).
"This followed the fact that the only member out of the 23 members whom tested positive for COVID-19, Hon Mohammed Bello Isa, member representing Uke/Karshi has been cleared this afternoon as his two tests results of COVID-19 were all negative.
"The Nasarawa State Task Force Committee on COVID-19 has already notified the Hon. member of the development and he has been discharged," he said.
Adamu Omadefu congratulated Alhaji Mohammed Bello Isa of Uke/Karshi Constituency and all the Honourable Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly for being tested negative of COVID-19.
The chairman wished all those that have been affected with COVID-19 in the state and the country at large quick recovery.
It would be recalled that some media outfits recently reported that "another member of the state assembly was rushed to isolation centre at Dalhatu Araf specialist Hospital, Lafia for developing COVID-19 symptoms.
It would also be recalled that the Nasarawa State Government while briefing newsmen in Lafia announced that Hon. Suleiman Adamu, member representing Nasarawa Central Constituency died of COVID-19 on April 30th, 2020.
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