They Gave Me Land That Floods During Rainy Season

(And I didn’t know I was buying a mini swimming pool)

I still remember the day I paid for the land — it was hot, dry, and the agent was sounding like an angel sent from heaven.

“Oga, this land na hot cake. If you no pay now, person fit collect am tomorrow morning.”
I said, “No wahala. Send account.”

I didn’t know I was paying for an aquatic centre in disguise.

The Land Looked Normal… Until June Happened

The first time I visited the land, everything was dry. The sand was fine. I even saw someone roasting corn nearby — very peaceful.

But nobody told me the land had a secret second life — during the rainy season, it turns into Lake Misery.

The first rain came, and I brushed it off.

The second rain came, and I got worried.

By the third rain, my phone rang. My friend who stays near the land called me:

“Guy, your land don turn River Niger. Hope you sabi swim.”

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I Went to Inspect the Flood Myself

I wore boots, carried an umbrella, and even took my cousin for moral support. What we saw shocked us. The land was submerged. Not wet. Not waterlogged. SUBMERGED.

Mosquitoes were doing swimming competitions on it.

Frogs were organizing naming ceremonies.

I saw a small boy paddling a plastic keg across — probably going to buy Indomie.

I almost cried.

What I Should Have Done Before Buying the Land

Let me help you avoid my mistake, my brother/sister:

1. Visit the land during rainy season if possible.
   Dry season go lie to you.

2. Ask the neighbours — especially old mamas who sit outside and sell fried yam. They know everything.

3. Check the drainage situation around the area. No gutters? Na your house go suffer am.

4. Look for government flood-prone area maps or ask the developer if they’ve done soil tests or reclamation.

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5. Stop rushing because of “promo ends today.” If they’re rushing you, they may be hiding something.

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💔 Moral of the Story

I was excited to be called a “landlord.” Now, people just call me “Aquaman.”

My fence has not started, but mosquitoes have already claimed it as their kingdom.

Don’t be like me.

If your agent is showing you only dry-season videos, ask for the rainy-season reality show too.