Peculiarities of regions still shape what constitutes brownfields as a de-terrorising and re-terrorising force of nature within the have-nots communities. By half, brownfield ideas are aggregated at the Western and European levels. Researchers within urban geography, urban planning, political economy, and environmental economics have interrogated brownfields' socio-ecological impacts. Yet, their research focus remains heavily skewed towards viewing brownfields as industrial property, their redevelopment and gentrification. Emerging studies are going beyond these ocular-centric scholarships to rethink conceptually, methodically and politically how these threats are taking shape in low-income geographies. This brings into sharper consideration these inconsistencies, leaving certain areas ignored. First, how brownfield residents of the global south cities experience, understand and articulate brownfields rarely feature in brownfield literature. Secondly, because of brownfields' affinity with have-nots communities, their socio-ecological impacts are often slow, brutal, and out of sight. Consequently, brownfields in Nigeria are a useful starting point for streamlining these views. Olalekan Aduloju is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 240003. He is also a doctoral student and a visiting lecturer at the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Chester, United Kingdom. He is a recipient of a Commonwealth scholarship and research grant. His research interests straddle urban planning and spatiotemporal dynamics of cities, urban political ecology, and environmental health. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx