Hussaini Ibrahim 
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has shut down two private health training institutions in Nasarawa Local Government Area over regulatory violations and failure to meet approved standards for health education.
The affected institutions are IBN SINA College of Health Science and Technology and Lifeline College of Health Science and Technology.
The closure followed a comprehensive assessment conducted by the Kano State Ministry of Health.
In a statement issued on Monday by the ministry’s spokesperson, Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa, authorities said both institutions were operating without proper verification and approval from the ministry.
Investigations also showed that the schools lacked accreditation from relevant professional and regulatory bodies responsible for health education in Nigeria.
The ministry said inspectors identified several deficiencies, including inadequate teaching personnel, poor learning facilities and insufficient infrastructure.
Officials also found that the institutions failed to comply with educational and operational standards required for healthcare training.
The ministry said the schools had not adhered to professional ethics, regulatory guidelines and other mandatory requirements designed to protect educational quality.
“The Ministry of Health remains committed to protecting students, parents and the general public from institutions that compromise educational quality and professional standards,” the statement said.
It added that healthcare training must be conducted only in approved institutions.
“The training of healthcare workers must be conducted only in institutions that meet approved standards and regulatory requirements.”
The government said the enforcement action forms part of broader efforts to sanitise the health education sector and curb the proliferation of unapproved training centres.
Officials warned proprietors of private health institutions to comply with legal and regulatory requirements governing their operations.
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