By Perpetual Onuegbu The Federal Government is poised to establish appropriate legal framework for Geographic Indications (GIs) to protect its indigenous products as a further panacea for poverty reduction, community development and social inclusiveness. A geographical indication (GI) is a distinctive sign used to identify a product whose quality, reputation or other such characteristics relate to its geographical origin. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, said this in Abuja at the National Conference on Creating Legal and Institutional Framewor…

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