Only nine of the 31 private health training institutions in Katsina State had meet the required operational standards.
A visitation panel set up by Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, disclosed this on Wednesday when it submitted its report to the governor.
The panel, which was inaugurated on October 25, 2024, in its reports said there were, widespread noncompliance with regulatory and professional standards among the majority of the institutions.
Head of the panel and Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning, Dr. Faisal Kaita, said several colleges were operating below acceptable standards.
“The majority of these private health training institutions are unfit to operate in the state due to noncompliance with both regulatory and professional requirements,” Kaita stated.
Radda said his administration was committed to upholding quality in healthcare education, adding that “we must ensure that only qualified institutions are allowed to operate in Katsina State.”
The governor directed the immediate constitution of a White Paper Committee to guide the implementation of the panel’s recommendations.
Members of the evaluation panel included former Special Adviser on Higher Education, Dr. Muhammad Usman; a retired Permanent Secretary, Rabi’u Abdu Ruma; Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Ma’awuya Aliu; Auditor General for Local Governments Shu’aibu Aliyu; Pioneer Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Safiyanu Maikano Mani; and from OHOCSS, Abubakar Saminu who served as Secretary.
