Kano shuts two health training institutions over regulatory violations

By Margaret Abah

The Kano State Government has shut down two private health training institutions in Nasarawa Local Government Area over alleged regulatory violations and failure to meet the minimum standards required for operating health training schools in the state.

The affected institutions are IBN SINA College of Health Science and Technology, located at Dakata Kawaji, adjacent to the 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, who said the action followed a comprehensive assessment that revealed both institutions were operating illegally.

According to the ministry, the schools had neither been duly verified nor approved by the Kano State Ministry of Health and also lacked accreditation from relevant professional and regulatory bodies responsible for health education and training in the country.

The statement noted that investigations uncovered several deficiencies, including inadequate qualified teaching personnel, poor learning facilities, insufficient infrastructure and non-compliance with established educational and operational standards necessary for effective health manpower development.

It added that the institutions failed to comply with professional ethics, regulatory guidelines and other mandatory requirements aimed at safeguarding the quality of healthcare education and ensuring the competence of future healthcare professionals.

The ministry reiterated its commitment to protecting students, parents and the general public from institutions that compromise educational quality and professional standards.

“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 state government also warned proprietors of health training institutions across Kano State to strictly adhere to all legal and regulatory provisions guiding their operations.

It stressed that the closure of non-compliant institutions was necessary to ensure quality healthcare education, protect the interests of students and maintain excellence in healthcare service delivery across the state.