₦airaland Forum

immortalcrown:
Interlocking is done with line openings for percolation of water.

My only complaint is lack of green areas for plants.

That's my main problem with the ugly practice too. How can you cover everywhere with concrete? In spaces where you should let grass sprout or even grow bananas?

Chijeep:
Everywhere good.
Humans with complain.
Wetin again than to have a clean compound like this, you wan turn your house into agriculture ni?

That'd be great.

emperor4love:
Bro even the white do pave everything in the street ,though some are adopting green in environment

That is street and now they understand the disadvantages and are doing everything posing to reclaim as much land from the concrete jungle as possible. Meanwhile for personal compounds they are all hardly paved. They would rather use carpets grass for most of the surface

Babalegba:
I planted about forty papaya trees in my compound and the people that interlocked their own compounds are always asking me for pawpaw

Lol. If you no give dem, I support you.

Exousiang01:
I hate this shit...
I just don't understand how people like this..

My excuse then was, I am not always going to be around in my house and the tenants will not cut the grass or keep garden/flowers watered. Its different for everybody. I do have trees. Even with all of that, I still have to get somebody to fleet the interlocking in the dry season and hand pick the weed during the raining seasons

GanagiBitrus:
The only valid argument is lack of land to plant flowers, crops etc.
The ground water argument no make sense.

Actually some pavers put plastic sheets under to prevent grass from sprouting between the interlocks. When it's done that way, the groundwater argument becomes relevant.

creolehunt:
The way I hate this practice eh.

I mean, government should make it a law that any builder must plant at least 3 trees.

I hate seeing bland empty landscapes

Actually, there's a law. Doesn't say you can't pave, but there's a % you're meant to leave green.

flexyrule:
Chief,

This isn't a growing trend, the insides of compounds/estates, especially in urban centers have always been covered either with cement or interlock.

Furthermore, I understand your concern, and that is technically beyond the scope of operations of an ordinary Nigerian.

But then, in my opinion, this style gives the compound a premium look.

It maybe myopic I feel for especially residential-type buildings because the don't seem to factor the need for gardening area should economics, food economics run wild. And that is just one out of several reasons

But then again, where interlocking is used it can be easier to undo portions to expose the bare earth but nonetheless it would still be a project especially important where the edges is required to be properly terminated or finished.

JuanDeDios:
Actually, there's a law. Doesn't say you can't pave, but there's a % you're meant to leave green.

Nigerian law or building code?

Can you provide reference please..

flexyrule:
Preferences and opinions are not up for debates!

Maybe you should jilt emotions and carryout an intensive research on the subject.

Someone already mentioned that interlocks are designed to allow the penetration of water.

Someone also said that they use waterproof materials to cover the ground before paving to prevent grass from growing

flexyrule:
Chief,

This isn't a growing trend, the insides of compounds/estates, especially in urban centers have always been covered either with cement or interlock.

Furthermore, I understand your concern, and that is technically beyond the scope of operations of an ordinary Nigerian.

But then, in my opinion, this style gives the compound a premium look.

Premium look?
Please tell us more about your definition of premium

MrOkenwa:
Who would maintain the compound for me?
The ones I let out, tenants are usually not interested to take any responsibility for the compounds.
I live abroad and won’t know if they are messing things up.
Many Nigerians lack maintenance culture.
The green area in my country home is always overgrown and paying someone every quarter did not resolve it. I’ll pave everything once I go home next year.
Make e look ugly, na me get am.

Make sure you have only ONE Tenant at a time. Tell him to live for free or take very little rent. Most preferably a Family man with a wife and kids. Ultimately, he would be responsible for keeping the compound clean.

An Igbo Adage says - The Dog that is owned by everyone dies of hunger, because Okeke may assume that Okafor have fed it, and vice versa.


The tenant in my country home pays 0Naira in rent and is responsible for keeping everywhere clean.

LibertyRep:
They don't want to cut grasses every now and then.

People don't even plant trees again in their compound, something that used to be fashionable back then.

when u mange buy 1 plot where the space to plant tree.

Abeg! What is this? Entire cities are covered in some European countries without any concern.

It is so ugly but Nigerians keep repeating it
The reason you see homes abroad and love them is because of the flowers, trees and grass in front of the houses

Interesting perspective

If e reach your turn no do am

yongg:
Nigerian law or building code?

Can you provide reference please..

Yeah, some kind of building code, I guess.

No, I can't. Sorry. I saw it somewhere, can't recall where.

immortalcrown:
Interlocking is done with line openings for percolation of water.

My only complaint is lack of green areas for plants.

same interlocking they will have to spread polythene nylon so that weed won't grow out from the soil.

When e each your turn no pave anything and prepare to see cutting grasses

I have always dreamed of a home with a garden and a few animals.

When I have a home, I want to be at peace with nature.

Be able to feel the grass, flowers, trees. I want to be surrounded by that.

Nor be everywhere tiles lol if the person wan add small sophistication join they may add a water fall lol.

Nature all the way for me 100%

Use tiles but leave areas for nature.

omoredia:
Its a sign of illiteracy. I detest it alot

literacy? Go build ur own begin farm inside.

viqSmallz:
I cannot have a house without green area. I sometimes think myself too up country

You're not alone bro. And that's exactly why I'm working so hard so I can be able to afford a big compound, I can't just imagine myself living in a compound where there are no trees. I just love nature.

JuanDeDios:
That'd be great.

Na una go still complain.
Btw, do u fink maintenance of Greenland is easy?

muyico:
Ground wAter 🌊💦 is natural

If these trend continues in Nigeria that depends heavily on underground, expect possible scarcity of water in the future.

jmoore:
This growing trend of paving entire house compounds means that rainwater can no longer soak naturally into the ground. Instead, water runs off quickly and in large volumes straight into drains and surrounding streets. Because there is no open soil left within the compound to absorb or slow down the water, even moderate rainfall can overwhelm drainage systems and easily lead to flooding.

Beyond surface flooding, this practice also has longer-term environmental consequences. The absence of exposed soil prevents natural percolation of rainwater into the ground, which is essential for recharging underground water aquifers. Over time, reduced groundwater replenishment can contribute to falling water tables, increased dependence on boreholes, and greater water scarcity, especially during dry seasons.

So instead of telling the government of this "now-disgraced country" to fix broken drains, we’re blaming homeowners for paving their compounds? No be juju be that?
Ogbeni, tell your government to fix drainage, not people’s homes. Paving helps control water flow, prevent stagnant water, and protect building foundations.

emperor4love:
Bro even the white do pave everything in the street ,though some are adopting green in environment

Do these white people lives in the hottest region of the world that needs oxygen from green spaces to cool the environment?

Let me get you,, are you concerned that rain water isn't soaked in the paved compound or what?

If not that nigeria is a disgraceful country, why seek underground water when surface water is available close by

Go iita go and see how they make use of water from waste and river close by

And most offices, building, walkway are paved

Imagine the number of countries jostling for water from Nile

oglalasioux:
So Europe that has been paving practically everywhere for hundreds of years don’t have rain?

So Europe that is naturally a cold winter paving everywhere with concrete to absorb heat and warm should a standard for a hot country like Nigeria?
In case you don't, green plants and trees takes in carbon dioxide in the presence of sunlight and release oxygen which is very cold gas into environment, and that is while you a cold sensation under a tree during a hot afternoon.

meobizy:
Paved floors are pretty. This topic is a waste.

Pretty in hot country like Nigeria, no wonder your AC turn to oven.

Chijeep:
Na una go still complain.
Btw, do u fink maintenance of Greenland is easy?

Complain ke. Why on earth?
No, maintenance of greenspace is not easy. Nothing good is easy. That's why people prefer easy (bad) things.

Trash. Since travelled abroad my leg never touch sand. Soil is not here to drain any shit water