Posted by Chinenye on Wed 16th Sep, 2026 - tori.ng
Heavy rain has turned life into a struggle for residents of Asaba Airport View Estate in Delta State.
(Asaba Airport View. Photo by Nation News)
Residents of Asaba Airport View Estate along Engr. Obi Road now dread heavy rainfall instead of welcoming it, as floodwaters repeatedly cut off access to their homes and businesses.
Some residents say they have been forced to sleep outside their homes when torrential rain leaves the estate unreachable for days.
The flooding, erosion and an unfinished drainage project continue to pose serious threats.
Concerned residents with nearly 100 buildings in the estate have appealed to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to step in and prevent further damage.
They say the state government's drainage system made the problem worse by directing large volumes of storm water from other areas into the estate without proper outlets.
The residents claim that before the drainage was built, the estate never experienced flooding on the current scale.
The unfinished drainage work changed how floodwater flows through the area, increasing the amount and speed of water and damaging the main access road.
One resident said the drainage problem has lasted more than two years and gets worse during rainy season.
When it rains, they sometimes cannot reach their homes and must wait two or three days for water to recede.
The situation has become so bad that residents occasionally stay outside their homes when roads become impassable.
A resident said several complaints have been made to authorities but nothing has been done.
He mentioned that an uncompleted building is blocking a planned drainage channel connecting different parts of the estate, though he was unsure who owned the building.
Another landlord mentioned that flooding also creates security problems.
When roads flood, residents cannot drive cars to their homes and must park outside, leaving vehicles vulnerable to theft.
He recalled instances where car batteries disappeared overnight.
The same landlord said repeated flooding has destroyed property.
His fence has collapsed about three times, and he knows of another resident whose fence fell several times and had to be rebuilt.
He added that even influential residents like a permanent secretary in the state civil service have suffered damage.
The permanent secretary cannot drive to his house because of flooded access roads.
The residents said they have spent millions of naira on filling, drainage work and other quick fixes just to keep roads accessible.
But heavy rainfall repeatedly washes away these efforts, leaving them stuck in a cycle of repairs and spending.
They also said a child and a building were previously swept away by flooding, warning that more lives could be lost if nothing is done.
The residents asked the governor to order the contractor handling the drainage project to return and complete the work properly with a good outlet for storm water.
They said this would fix access to homes and businesses, reduce security risks and protect economic activity in the estate.
A visit to the estate showed deep erosion damage on some access roads and an uncompleted building at a junction that appears to be blocking floodwater flow and making flooding worse.