
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.
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