Flood has destroyed shops and residential buildings along Grace Bill, by Marina junction, in Eket Local Government of Akwa Ibom State.
The incident, which occurred at the weekend, following a heavy rain, has shut down businesses.
The area is home to 15 commercial banks and other businesses and corporate organisations.
Lamenting their losses, residents and shop owners said the flood was caused by an abandoned drainage project.
The project is supposed to collect volumes of water from Afaha Eket, Grace Bill, Enenekpene streets and other adjoining streets for channelling.
Evangelist Essien Nsikan of Throne of Grace Deliverance Ministry said: “We have been suffering losses due to flood in this area. That of Saturday was too much.
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“Whenever it rains, we always live in fear, as water will enter our houses and shops, destroying items and in some cases lives.”
A shop owner, Mr. Emeka Chuks, said: “What happened on Saturday is not a new thing to us. Water entered my shop and destroyed goods.
“The flood soaked cartons of items I kept on the ground. I can’t tell you the quantity of what I have lost because I am still counting the losses.”
“The abandoned drainage project is the cause of our problem. We are imploring the government to complete the project and compensate us.”
Another resident, Mr. Wilson Bassey, said: “Yesterday (Saturday) was a hell for us. Water entered our houses and spoiled things. We were scooping water from our homes.
“The government needs to rescue us because if this type of thing continues to happen, it will be a bigger tragedy.
“You can imagine how flood almost swept away a little boy on Saturday. But for good Samaritans, who rescued him, the boy would have been dead.”