The Kano State Government has shut down two privately owned health training institutions operating illegally in Nasarawa Local Government Area for failing to meet regulatory requirements and educational standards.
This was contained in a statement signed by Nabilusi Abubakar Kofar Na’isa, Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Ministry of Health, and made available to journalists on Tuesday.
SolaceBase reports that the affected institutions are IBN SINA College of Health Science and Technology, located at Dakata Kawaji adjacent to a Juma’at Mosque, and Life Line College of Health Science and Technology, situated in the Dakata Industrial Area along Bela Road, Tsamiyar Gare, Mai Sikeli Street.
According to the statement, the closure followed a comprehensive assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health, which revealed that both institutions failed to meet the minimum requirements and standards stipulated for the establishment and operation of health training institutions in Kano State.
The ministry stated that the institutions were operating without verification and approval from the Kano State Ministry of Health and lacked accreditation from the relevant professional and regulatory bodies responsible for overseeing health education and training in Nigeria.
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Investigations, the statement noted, uncovered significant deficiencies, including inadequate qualified teaching personnel, poor learning facilities, insufficient infrastructure and failure to comply with established educational and operational standards required for effective health manpower development.
The ministry further observed poor adherence to professional ethics, regulatory guidelines and other mandatory requirements designed to safeguard the quality of healthcare education and ensure the competence of future healthcare professionals.
Speaking on the development, Kofar Na’isa said the ministry remained committed to protecting students, parents and the general public from institutions that compromise educational quality and professional standards.
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“The training of healthcare workers must be conducted only in institutions that meet approved standards and regulatory requirements,” he said.
He added that the government would continue to enforce compliance with regulations governing health training institutions across the state to safeguard the integrity of healthcare education and professional practice.
The Kano State Government also warned proprietors of health training institutions across the state to strictly comply with all legal and regulatory provisions guiding their operations.
According to the ministry, the closure of non-compliant institutions remains necessary to ensure quality healthcare education, protect the interests of students and maintain excellence in healthcare service delivery throughout Kano State.
