It was a new era in CRIN with the appointment of the new Executive Director (ED), Dr Patrick Olusanmi Adebola. The Ag. Head, Administration and Supplies, Mr J.O. Onanuga, introduced the new ED to the CRIN staff on 26 October, 2020 at Lawrence Opeke Conference Hall, CRIN Headquarters, Ibadan. The entire CRIN staff heartily welcomed the ED with a standing ovation. The ED appreciated the entire staff for the warm reception given to him starting from the entrance of the Institute. As a former Staff in the Plant Breeding Division of CRIN, the ED enjoys working with all the people around him in an amicable manner. He encouraged everyone to cooperate and work with him for a better CRIN. In their comments, some staff drew attention of the ED to withheld salaries, promotion and transfer arrears, and other staff welfare benefits. In his response, the ED thanked the people that shared their thoughts and opinions and promised that all the issues raised will be considered. He stated that he would need the support of both the Institute Management Committee (IMC) and the general staff for enormous responsibility of repositioning CRIN as requested by the staff. The ED stressed that all staff should join hands to contribute to the progress of CRIN. He promised that the Institute will explore opportunity for externally funded research grants through writing winning research proposals.