Officials of Dana Air have refused to board a woman, Mrs. Oguntoyose Gbemi (pseudonym) because she is a wheelchair user.
Mrs. Oguntoyose was supposed to be travelling to Abuja via Dana Air this afternoon.
Disregarding the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2019, Dana Air said its policy does not have provision for wheelchair users.
Despite that the passenger was travelling with the assistance of her sister, she was clearly denied access to board the flight while other passengers proceeded with the trip to Abuja this afternoon.
Officials of Dana Air insisted that the flight fee would be refunded as the airline cannot convey her because of her disability.
The passenger who explained that was not her first time of travelling by air expressed shock over the policy of Dana Air which is discriminatory.
A fellow passenger and former President, National Association of the Blind, David Okon who shared the video with BONews Service lamented over the ‘irresponsible policy’ which lacks respect for human dignity.
Okon called for the full implementation of the National Disability Act with the aim of addressing unfavorable policies which further discriminates against persons with disabilities in the country.
Dana Air was in 2019 awarded as the winner of the Disability Inclusion champion Transportation Sector by Project Enable.
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