CARE NIGERIA condemns DANA AIR unfair practices and discriminatory actions against persons with disabilities, recommends actions to be taken against DANA AIR

The Center For Ability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment in Nigeria (CARE.NIGERIA) have condemned in very strong words, the actions over and over again of Messrs Dana Air on the plight of Persons With Disabilities.

“Within days, we have been inundated by discriminatory actions of DanaAir. From charging for wheelchair use at the airport to charging fares to freight your wheelchair to abandoning a deaf passenger. The issues are just too much, as such in this press statement signed by Dr. Chike Okogwu. Founder/Chief Responsibility Officer, the group recommended the following.

1. The National Commission For Persons With Disabilities should immediately convene a public hearing in line with her powers as a commission to call Dana Air particularly to order. Please all aggrieved PWDs should send in their petitions to the Commission and equally send same to:
2. National Human Rights Commission.
3. Senate Committee On Aviation.
4. House Committee On Aviation.
5. House Committee On PWDs and Special Needs.
6. The Minister of Aviation.
7. The DG, FAAN.
8. The Senate President.
9. The Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. (Attn: S.A. on PWDs).

We have to rise in unison and fight this monster called DanaAir or else others will take us for a ride.