Katsina: 22 private health training institutions “unfit” to operate – Report
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has received the comprehensive evaluation report on the Katsina State College of Health Sciences and Technology, and the 31 Private Health Training Institutions operating across the state.
The visitation panel was inaugurated on October 25, 2024 to assess the institutions, address concerns about their proliferation, and verify their compliance with regulatory standards.
Dr. Faisal Umar Kaita, Chairman of the panel and Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning, who delivered the report, said there were serious deficiencies in the operations of most of the private health training institutions.
Kaita stated that the panel determined that only nine of the 31 private colleges evaluated met the necessary operational standards.
“The majority of the private health training institutions visited are unfit to operate in the state due to noncompliance with both regulatory and professional standards,” he added.
The governor, during the State Executive Council meeting on 12th March, 2025, praised the committee for doing a thorough job.
He reaffirmed the commitment of the administration to maintaining high educational standards in healthcare training, adding that only qualified institutions will be allowed to operate in the state
“We must ensure only qualified institutions can operate in Katsina State,” Radda said, and directed the immediate formation of a Whitepaper Committee to advise on the implementation of the panel’s recommendations.
The evaluation panel included Dr. Muhammad Bashir Usman, former Special Adviser on Higher Education; Rabi’u Abdu Ruma, a Retired Permanent Secretary; Dr. Ma’awuya Aliu, Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health; Shu’aibu Aliyu, the Auditor General for Local Governments; Safiyanu Maikano Mani, Pioneer Provost of College of Health Sciences; and Abubakar Saminu who served as Secretary.
