The Katsina State Government has ordered the closure of 22 private health institutions across the state over failure to meet operational standards and regulatory requirements, approving only nine schools to continue operations.

This was disclosed by Hon. Umar Mammada, Special Adviser to Governor on Health Institutions, during a press briefing held in his office on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

According to Mammada, the decision followed public complaints about the proliferation of unaccredited private health training centres operating without proper government approval or meeting minimum standards.

"Following Governor Dikko Radda’s directive, two verification committees were set up to assess all private health institutions in the state. After a thorough investigation, a white paper was released and approved by the State Executive Council,” he said.

He explained that only nine institutions were found to have met the required criteria and were approved to continue operating, while 22 others have been shut down pending full compliance with government guidelines.

Approved institutions include:

Bawo School of Nursing, Daura

EE SSM School of Nursing, Katsina

Cherish School of Nursing, Katsina

North West School of Nursing, Katsina

Umar Farouk Bilingual School of Nursing, Daura

Cherish College of Health Sciences and Technology, Katsina

College of Health and Environmental Sciences, Funtua

Khuddam College of Health Sciences and Technology, Katsina

Muslim Community College of Health Sciences and Technology, Funtua

Institutions denied approval include:

Alliance College of Health and Environmental Sciences, Shema; Cogonate Community College of Health Sciences, Katsina; Funtua Community College of Health Sciences; Al-Azhar College of Health Sciences, Funtua; Al-Qalam Consultancy Services, Katsina; Barda College of Health Sciences, Katsina; Empirical College of Health Sciences, Katsina; GIAL College of Health Sciences, Katsina; Global College of Health Sciences, Katsina; Halima Adamu College of Health Sciences, Malumfashi; Health Career Academy, Katsina; Heritage University College, Katsina; Pragmatic College of Health Sciences, Kankara; KASS College of Health Sciences, Dutsin-Ma; Katman School of Health Technology, Daura; Katsina College of Health Sciences, Katsina; Kingdom College of Health Sciences, Daura; Rabe Abdullah College of Health Sciences, Kafur; Superb College of Health Sciences, Jibia; Umar Bin Khattab College of Health Sciences; and MSA College of Health Sciences, Funtua.

Hon. Mammada added that the government remains committed to safeguarding public health by ensuring only credible institutions are allowed to train healthcare professionals in the state. He urged the affected institutions to address identified issues and reapply for approval once they meet the necessary standards.