The Kano State Government has shut down two private health training institutions in Nasarawa Local Government Area for failing to meet the minimum standards required to operate health training schools in the state.
The affected institutions are IBN SINA College of Health Science and Technology, located at Dakata Kawaji adjacent to Juma’at Mosque, and Life Line College of Health Science and Technology, situated in the Dakata Industrial Area along Bela Road, Tsamiyar Gare, off Mai Sikeli Street.
The closure was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa. According to the ministry, a comprehensive assessment revealed that both institutions were operating illegally.
The ministry stated that neither institution had been properly verified or approved by the Kano State Ministry of Health. It further noted that the schools lacked accreditation from the relevant professional and regulatory bodies responsible for health education and training in Nigeria.
Investigations conducted by the ministry reportedly uncovered significant deficiencies, including a shortage of qualified teaching staff, inadequate learning facilities, poor infrastructure, and failure to comply with established educational and operational standards required for effective healthcare workforce development.
The statement also highlighted the institutions’ failure to adhere to professional ethics, regulatory guidelines, and other mandatory requirements designed to ensure the quality of healthcare education and the competence of future healthcare professionals.
Reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding educational standards, the ministry said the action was necessary to protect students, parents, and the wider public from institutions that compromise the quality of healthcare training.
“The Ministry of Health remains committed to protecting students, parents and the general public from institutions that compromise educational quality and professional standards. The training of healthcare workers must be conducted only in institutions that meet approved standards and regulatory requirements,” the statement said.
The government also warned proprietors of health training institutions across the state to strictly comply with all legal and regulatory provisions governing their operations.
According to the ministry, the closure of non-compliant institutions is essential to maintaining quality healthcare education, protecting students’ interests, and ensuring excellence in healthcare service delivery across Kano State.
