Mr Lawal Dauda, a member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, has called for proactive measures to regulate the operations of private health training institutions in the state.
Dauda, who is also Chairman of the House Committee on Health, made the call in a motion raised at the plenary on Wednesday.
He described the proliferation of unauthorised health training institutions in the state as alarming, noting that many operate without the mandatory accreditation and approvals from relevant regulatory bodies.
“No approval has been obtained from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria, or the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria,” he said.
Dauda added that these institutions are often located in unsuitable environments and lack essential infrastructure such as standard classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and student hostels.
He also highlighted that many of the schools lack qualified teaching personnel, which significantly impedes the provision of quality training to students.
“The graduates of these institutions may lack the professional competence to deliver safe and effective healthcare services,” he warned.
Dauda attributed the trend to weak enforcement of existing regulations and the tendency to prioritise profit over quality training and ethical standards. He noted that continued operation of unauthorised training institutions poses a serious threat to public health and safety.
He therefore urged the government to take urgent steps to sanitise the sector by ensuring strict compliance with regulatory standards.
