You’re agents of change, CJ tells judges, magistrates inducted as scouts

The investiture ceremony was held at the High Court foyer, Igbosere, as part of activities marking the 2018/2019 new legal year. Speaking at the induction ceremony, Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Opeyemi Oke admonished the new scout members to see themselves as agents of positive change. Justice Oke told them, to in addition, see their membership of the scout council as service to humanity in another capacity. She said their induction is another way of helping to build the society, especially the young ones. She also promised to set up a committee, which will ensure that despite their busy schedule as judges and magistrates, they find time to contribute to the education of young people through a value system based on the Scouts laws. Lagos Scout Council Commissioner, Chief Jonathan Tawose in his short address described the investiture as epoch making one, adding that scout movement is a voluntary non-political educational movement for young people, which is also open to all without distinction of gender, origin, race or creed. “Scouting offers young people the opportunity to develop their full emotional, intellectual, physical, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible global citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. “It is important to emphasize that the role adult leaders play consists of assisting young people in achieving the objectives of scouting. while the boy or girls is ‘learning to know’, ‘learning to be’ and ‘learning to do’, the adult leader should confine himself/herself to merely facilitating and educating as credited to the founder – Lord Robert Baden Powell who said: “here then lies the most important aim of scout training”, he stated. The judges and magistrates, who were inducted include Justice Babajide Candide-Johnson, Justice Morenike Obadina, Justice Josephine Oyefeso, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, Justice Sybil Nwaka, Justice Ayisat Opesanwo, Justice Olaide Olayinka, Justice Abidemi Okikiolu-Ighile and Justice Olabisi Akinlade. Others are Justice Ibironke Harrison, Justice Oyindamola Ogala, Justice Ganiyu Safari, Justice Olamide Akinkugbe, Justice Obafemi Adamson and Justice Abisola Soladoye.]]>