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...

REPS WORRY OVER SUSPENSION OF BETTA EDU, URGE FG TO HASTEN INVESTIGATION. (PHOTO).


 Reps Worry Over Suspension Of Betta Edu, Urge FG To Hasten Investigation


The House of Representatives is expressing concern that following the suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, DR Betta Edu, the implementation of the Social Investment Programme has been halted and is affecting the masses who need these intervention the most.


Following deliberations on the floor of the Green Chambers today, the lawmakers expressed worry that halting these humanitarian programs at a time of increasing hunger and inflation is not good for the country.


The House further asserted that it is disturbed by the recommendation that the social investment programme is to be managed by the Minister of Finance, Olawale Edun.


According to the Representatives, this move is an anomaly and as such the statesmen urged the Federal Government to expedite investigations regarding the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs.

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