After classes, we would go to burial ground to play —Adebiyi

Dolapo Adebiyi is a Registered Manager of a health and social care company called Emerald Care Services in London. SEGUN KASALI listened to her life story.

How was the Lagos of your younger years?

It was a beautiful time. I grew up in Lagos when the country was good. I grew up to know General Yakubu Gowon as the Head of State and school was free. Whenever he wants to go out, we would come out and line up on the streets of Lagos. We would wave our flags and go home with one Nigeria [flag]. Children were happy to see him because there was no hardship. We had sanitary inspectors who would go round to make sure Lagos was clean. Light was regular. We did not have much of the luxury that are here in Lagos now. It was so beautiful. You could walk the streets of Lagos without fear. There was not that much transportation in Lagos. I used to live in Bamgbose by Tinubu Street and everyone was safe.

What were the pranks you played as a young girl?

There are lots of them. I attended St. Morris in…