In October 2022, under the golden skies of Lagos, a new chapter began. With the blessing of Deaconess Rhoda Thomas, the Chief Commissioner of the Nigerian Girl Guides Association, the Trefoil Guild Nigeria was formally inaugurated—a moment that echoed the resilience and passion of women who refuse to let the Guiding light dim.
From Crystal Palace to Nigeria’s Shores…
- 1909: Brave girls demand inclusion at the first Boy Scout Rally at Crystal Palace, London
- 1910: Official formation of the Girl Guides Association
- 1919: Establishment of Girl Guiding in Nigeria
- 1920: Former Guides began forming unofficial "Old Guide" groups
- 1935: 'Old Guides' organisation formally established
- 1943: Official birth of the Trefoil Guild under the Girl Guides Association
- 1947: First Trefoil Guilds officially registered
- 1952: Gains recognition as self-governing, self-financing body
- 1954: First Constitution ratified; becomes fully independent
- 1966: Nigerian Girl Guides Association joins as full WAGGGS member
- 1980s: Trefoil Guild quietly established in Nigeria
- 1993: Celebrates Golden Jubilee (50 years) internationally
- 2022 Historic Year for Trefoil Guild Nigeria:
- October: Formal inauguration in Lagos under Chief Commissioner Deaconess Rhoda Thomas
- First national event "Trefoil Flame Ignite" held
- NGGA Trefoil Guild Handbook launched
- 2023: Celebrated 80 years of global Trefoil Guild
- 2nd Annual National Trefoil Guild Conference was held at Port Harcourt, Rivers State
- 2024: 3rd Annual National Trefoil Guild Conference was held at Jos, Plateau State
