DR. Ifeanyi Okoye, mni is the National Vice President (Eastern Zone) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Juhel Nigeria Limited, a manufacturing outfit based in Enugu. He served as chairman of MAN Enugu/Anambra States chapter
for a period of eight years before he was elected into the national executive of the body two years ago. Okoye was recently re-elected to serve another two-year term. In this interview with, he raised an alarm over the decline in infrastructure, especially energy as well as the rising interest rate charged by banks. He likened Nigeria's manufacturing sector to "sending citizens to war without arms."Excerpts:
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