She would have preferred to be practising what she was trained as, live in comfort and face the camera without asking for her face to be blurred or her real name not be revealed. But Iya Yellow fell into hard times. Still, she’s not lying on her back, wallowing in self-pity.
With the impending possibility of losing her properties to her creditors, Iya Yellow decided it was best to find a way of paying back the loan. Being a porter at Mile 12 was the last resort. Iya Yellow earns between ₦1,500 and ₦2,000 daily. Sometimes more. With that, she’s been able to offset the bulk of the loan.
Taiyelolu Oyetunji speaks to a journaist the Mile 12 Market in Lagos on Apri 10, 2019. PHOTO: TONYE BAKARE A porter Taibat, Taiyelolu Oyetunji and another porter pose for a picture at the Mile 12 Market in Lagos on Apri 10, 2019. PHOTO: TONYE BAKARE
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