The Kano State Government has shut down two privately owned health training institutions in Nasarawa Local Government Area for operating without the required approvals and failing to meet minimum standards for healthcare education.
The affected institutions are IBN SINA College of Health Science and Technology, located in Dakata Kawaji, and Life Line College of Health Science and Technology, situated in the Dakata Industrial Area of Kano.
The closure was announced by the Kano State Ministry of Health in a statement issued on Tuesday through its Public Relations Officer, Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa. According to the ministry, the decision followed a comprehensive assessment that revealed both schools were operating illegally and failed to satisfy essential regulatory requirements.
The ministry disclosed that investigations showed the institutions had neither been properly verified nor approved by the state government. In addition, they lacked accreditation from relevant professional and regulatory bodies responsible for overseeing health education and training in Nigeria.
Authorities also identified several deficiencies within the schools, including inadequate numbers of qualified lecturers, poor learning environments, insufficient infrastructure and non-compliance with established educational standards necessary for training competent healthcare professionals.
According to the ministry, the institutions failed to adhere to professional ethics and regulatory guidelines designed to safeguard the quality of healthcare education and protect public interest.
Defending the action, the ministry stressed that the government remains committed to ensuring that healthcare workers are trained only in accredited institutions capable of meeting approved standards.
“The training of healthcare workers must be conducted only in institutions that meet approved standards and regulatory requirements,” the statement said.
The government further warned proprietors of health training institutions across the state to strictly comply with all legal and regulatory provisions governing their operations, noting that continued enforcement measures would be taken against schools found violating established standards.
Officials maintained that the closure became necessary to protect students and parents from substandard institutions, preserve the integrity of healthcare education and ensure the production of qualified health professionals capable of delivering quality healthcare services in Kano State.