By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
A US-based Nigerian entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Your Timepiece International Company Limited, Mr. Kerry Kenu, has relocated to Abuja, the Nigeria capital, after years of operating in America.
His restaurant, Your Taste, is set to employ a total of 10,000 workers, Mr. Kenu revealed.
Speaking in an interview with newsmen at the end of his company’s re-launch, Kenu further disclosed that the employment process has since begun last week.
“We had our first interview and by 16th of November, we’ll start employing the first set of applicants,” he said.
“We had a re-launch. Our company has been based in the U.S. I’ve done our operations in the U.S. since 2022. Now we have to bring it back to Nigeria and we have a re-launch. And also a pre-launch of our restaurant, the Your Taste Restaurant, to be opened on the 29th of November this year.
“Now the restaurant is meant to employ over 10,000 Nigerians through innovation. And we also have a business and operational hub. So this will also help Nigerians because we are guaranteeing direct employment of over 10,000 Nigerians,” he added.
According to the CEO, Nigerians of all categories, aged 20 to 50, would be eligible for employment as permanent staff.
“Now, the way our structure is going to be, we are going to have both ad hoc and permanent staff,” Kenu said.
According to him, aside creating employment, the average Nigerian will benefit from multiplier business development arising from the firm.
“Yeah, basically, for now we are doing business development for the already existing business. We put our expertise to ensure that the already existing business benefits. We also have the resource training. The resource training is to teach Nigerian skills, practical skills that can help in everyday skills that can employ an average Nigerian,” he emphasized.
He plans to expand the company beyond Abuja.
“Yes, I am used to Abuja’s setting. I stayed in Abuja for a while, but once we set up our
structure, we’ll have the right resources to be able to expand to other locations in Nigeria,” Kenu revealed.
*PHOTO CAPTION: Kenu.
