By GARBA MUHAMMAD, Kaduna

The Kebbi State Ministry for Higher Education has sealed four private tertiary institutions in Zuru and Yauri areas for their inability to meet the required standards.

This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi by Aminu Bello, Information Officer of the ministry.

He said the Inspection Team led by the Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Muktar Umar Bunza, was represented by Director Higher Education, Malam Aliyu Shehu Jega.

The team comprising directors from the State Ministry for Higher Education and officials of the State Ministry for Health, visited all private tertiary institutions in Kebbi South Senatorial District. Prof. Muktar said the inspection was aimed at assessing the facilities required for an Institution to take off.

The statement said that in Yauri, the inspection team visited Ameer Shehu Idris College of Education, where it found out that the institution has absolutely failed to meet the requirements and had to be closed till the necessary facilities are put in place.

The team similarly directed for the closure of Naduku College of Health Science and Technology Riba, Royal College of Advance Studies Zuru and Saham College of Health Science and Technology, Zuru, for their inability to comply with laid-down guidelines.

Responding, the proprietors of the institutions visited assured the team of compliance with the directives handed to them.