The Deputy Director of NAERLS, Professor Emmanuel I. Ikani has stated that the Southeast Zonal Office of the Institute is as vibrant as ever, with staff that are dedicated to work and with the zeal to impact on agricultural productivity in their zone through effective extension services. The Deputy Director said this while on a working visit to/ oversight tour of the zone. The zonal staff of the Institute, lead by Basil Okoro, expressed their excitements regarding the visit and had a town-hall type meeting with the visiting Deputy Director, where all questions and issues were attended to.