The Kano State Government has closed down two private health training institutions in Nasarawa Local Government Area over alleged violations of regulatory standards governing health education in the state.
The affected schools are IBN Sina College of Health Science and Technology, located in Dakata, Kawaji area near a Juma’at Mosque, and Life Line College of Health Science and Technology, situated along Dakata Industrial Area, Bela Road, Tsamiyar Gare.
According to the state Ministry of Health, the decision followed a comprehensive inspection which revealed that both institutions were operating without proper approval from relevant authorities.
A statement issued by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa, said the schools lacked accreditation from both the state government and relevant professional regulatory bodies overseeing health training in Nigeria.
“The institutions were neither verified nor approved by the Kano State Ministry of Health and also did not obtain accreditation from the appropriate professional bodies responsible for health education and training,” the statement said.
The ministry further disclosed that investigators uncovered several deficiencies, including inadequate qualified teaching staff, poor infrastructure, and insufficient learning facilities, all of which fell below the minimum requirements for training health professionals.
It added that the institutions also failed to comply with ethical and operational guidelines designed to ensure quality healthcare education and protect students.
“The training of healthcare workers must only take place in institutions that meet approved standards and regulatory requirements,” the ministry emphasized.
Officials said the enforcement action was necessary to protect students, parents, and the general public from substandard institutions and to maintain the quality of healthcare manpower produced in the state.
The government also warned operators of health training schools across Kano to strictly comply with existing regulations or risk similar sanctions.
Governor Abba Yusuf has repeatedly emphasized reforms in education and public institutions, with officials saying the closure aligns with ongoing efforts to sanitize the health training sector and strengthen standards across the state.
