The Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board has ordered the immediate temporary closure of nine private schools in the state for failing to meet revalidation and recertification requirements.
The Executive Secretary of the board, Baba Umar, made the announcement on Monday during a press briefing in Kano.
Umar stated that the affected institutions had refused to regularize their operations despite receiving multiple warnings and directives from the regulatory body.
“The nine affected schools have refused to regularize their operations despite several notices and directives to do so,” Umar said.
The targeted institutions are:
Zayyad Academy
Success International Schools
Sunshine International School
Perfect Schools
Al-Fa’iq International College
Mainasara International School
Shubla Academy
Darul Mu’uminat Comprehensive School
Hanan International School
According to Umar, the board identified up to 111 institutions that had circumvented regulatory procedures, selecting the nine schools for immediate sanctions after they failed to comply with revalidation directives or court orders.
The schools will remain closed for a temporary period of seven days, effective from the date of the announcement. Umar warned that any institution found reopening without authorization would face immediate legal prosecution.
The executive secretary explained that the ongoing revalidation exercise aims to improve the regulation of private and voluntary schools, strengthen data collection, and enforce educational standards across the state. He noted that the Kano State House of Assembly recently updated the board’s governing law, originally enacted in 2014, to establish a stricter regulatory framework.
In addition to registration compliance, Umar issued strict warnings to school proprietors regarding administrative practices:
Arbitrary Fee Hikes: Private schools must submit requests for school fee adjustments to the board for approval before implementing them at the start of a new academic session.
Expropriated Purchases: Schools are prohibited from compelling parents to purchase uniforms, books, and sandals exclusively from school authorities when those items are readily available in the open market.
Parent-Teacher Associations: Proprietors must establish duly registered Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), adhere to approved curricula, and refrain from expelling pupils without formally notifying parents.
Umar appealed for cooperation from school proprietors, emphasizing that the board’s primary objective is to promote educational quality, resolve disputes fairly, and ensure that all private institutions operate strictly within the law.