Kano shuts over 35 private health facilities for regulatory breaches

Kano health authorities have shut more than 35 private health facilities in the past 12 months over licensing breaches, expired registrations and the employment of unqualified personnel. The Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency has shut more than 35 private health facilities across the state over serious regulatory violations recorded during the past 12 months. Acting Director-General...

• Kano health authorities have shut more than 35 private health facilities in the past 12 months over licensing breaches, expired registrations and the employment of unqualified personnel.
• The Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency has shut more than 35 private health facilities across the state over serious regulatory violations recorded during the past 12 months.
• Acting Director-General of the agency, Hajiya Khadijah Sa’id, disclosed this in Kano on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.Sa’id said routine inspections uncovered violations including operating without valid licences, failure to renew annual registrations and the employment of unqualified personnel.