‘Stop Disrespecting Africa!’ Omotola Jalade Drags Turkish Airlines Over Discrimination
By THECONSCIENCEng
Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has called out Turkish Airlines after allegedly failing to show any Nigerian film during her 40-hour flight.
The actress accused the airline of ‘blatant disrespect’ and ‘discrimination’ against African travellers.
She took to her Instagram page on Tuesday to express her disappointment with the airline.
She wrote, “Dear @turkishairlines, like many other Foreign companies you might be discriminating against African Destinations and Travelers and that needs to stop.
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“The obvious Lack of details or Respect shown towards African paying customers spilled to on-ground staff relationships.
“As if my 40hrs Long flight was not enough, an unexplained hop in Uganda that wasn’t in my booking almost ran me nuts.
“All Movies from Turkey, Asia, Bollywood,
Middle East and of course, Hollywood onboard. Not one Nollywood Movie!
“African Travelers Sometimes pay higher fees to other parts of the globe, so I wonder; Why Blatant Disrespect and Discrimination?”
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Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, The 45-year-old Omotola has appeared in over 300 films, selling millions of copies.
In 2013, she was included in Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
She confirmed that she had relocated to the United States of America with her family when she was recently spotted in West Hollywood.
