Nollywood filmmaker, actor, producer and a philanthropist, Ubong Nse Thompson also known as Bestman Thompson is the founder of The Pyramid of Hope Foundation.
The movie maker who has produced and acted in lots of movies in Nollywood said his passion and love for the needy necessitated his push to start up the foundation.
He explained that during the COVID-19 era, he saw how challenging it was for people to feed , that singular act moved him to set up the foundation and fete lots of people.
“I founded Pyramid of Hope because of the COVID era. I thought about it after the COVID-19 pandemic and I said I should have a foundation where I can help people .During COVID we were amongst the privileged ones that could stay in a space where we could have access to food and still have power, good shelter and still maintain our mental health.
“But then, when you look at social media, you see a whole bunch of ups and downs, people going through a lot. So I told myself and I felt I should have an NGO that can intercede in these kinds of situation in in our society.
“If the government is not reaching out to these kind of places, with the little we can, we can actually just help out. I also lookout for out of School girls. I noticed because most of my films are usually in northern Nigeria.
“I notice that there are lot of out of school girls in Northern Nigeria. I’m seeing how to reach out to authorities that can help these girls go back to school and early marriage as well. I want to really use my platform to speak about early marriage because it’s important to allow these young women be themselves and go to school, let them be educated and have a sense of belonging.
“So if we can give the girls education and give them a better living they can make the world a better place for all of us,” he advised.
Bestman Thompson has also produced and acted in “Least Expected,” “Maimuna”, “Muqabala,” Glimps, Good Citizen, “Mustapha,” “If I’m President,” “Silent Sound,” “Ifeoma,” “Somara” and others.
