The Nigerian Girl Guides Association is the national Guiding

Girl Guides

A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...

 organization of Nigeria. It serves 113,726 members (as of 2006). Founded in 1919, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...

in 1966.

Sections

Girl are divided into various age groupings:

• Sunbeam 4-6
• Brownie 7-10
• Guide 10-16
• Ranger/Cadet 16-18

Adults 18 and over can serve as Leaders.

Scout Promise

The Promise closely mirrors those from other countries, the ones listed below are for the Brownie and Guide levels, it is unknown if the other levels have their own promise.

Brownie Promise

I promise to do my best:

To do my duty to God and my country,

To help other people every day,

especially those at home.

Guide Promise

On my honour, I promise to do my best,
To do my duty to God and my country,
To help other people at all times
and to obey the Guide Law.

Brownie Law

1. A Brownie is truthful, obedient and cheerful.
2. A Brownie thinks of others before herself.

Guide Law

1. A guide's honour is to be trusted.
2. A guide is loyal.
3. A guide's duty is to be useful and to help others.
4. A guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other Guide.
5. A guide is courteous.
6. A guide is a friend to animals.
7. A guide obeys orders.
8. A guide smiles and sings under all difficulties.
9. A guide is thrifty.
10. A guide is pure in thought, word and deed.

Motto

Again, following the differences within levels, here are the motto's of the Brownies and Guides.

• Brownie Motto: Lend a hand
• Guide Motto: Be Prepared