South-South governors in Nigeria have resolved to build a stronger regional economic bloc, according to ThisDay Live. Meeting in Calabar, the governors agreed the bloc would be anchored on infrastructure connectivity, investment mobilisation, maritime development, industrialisation and coordinated engagement with the federal government, as part of efforts to transform the region into an economic powerhouse.

Governors of Nigeria's South-South states have resolved to build a stronger regional economic bloc, with emphasis on infrastructure development, investment, and industrialisation aimed at delivering measurable progress. According to Punch, the governors agreed that deeper regional integration would help the states pool resources and drive shared economic growth across the zone.

Governors of Nigeria's South-South states have pledged to work together to build a regional economic powerhouse, according to Tribune Online. A speaker at the meeting stressed that the region "has everything it takes" to become one of Nigeria's most formidable economic blocs, provided the states cooperate. The initiative aims to harness the South-South's resources for collective growth, though specific projects or timelines were not detailed in the report.

The six governors of Nigeria's South South geopolitical zone have resolved to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss critical regional concerns, particularly infrastructure deficiencies and environmental development. The governors reached the decision during a meeting at the Cross River State Government House in Calabar on Monday, where they deliberated on various sociopolitical, economic and political challenges affecting the zone, according to the Daily Post.

The South-South Governors' Forum has pledged full support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, according to Vanguard. Meeting in Calabar, the governors said the region has the capacity to become Nigeria's most formidable economic bloc and resolved to reposition it as an integrated economic powerhouse through greater regional cooperation.

Nigeria, along with Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, and Benin Republic, has launched the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor Management Authority. This new regional body is tasked with overseeing the development and operation of the $16 billion coastal highway project, which aims to connect major economic hubs in West Africa.