The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (KSPVIB), Comrade Baba Abubakar Umar, announced the decision during a media briefing in Kano on Monday, October 12, 2026. Umar said the affected schools had failed to regularise their operations despite repeated notices and directives from the board. He disclosed that 111 schools had been identified for allegedly violating established regulatory procedures, with nine selected for sanctions over their failure to renew their registration.

The affected institutions are Zayyad Academy, Success International Schools, Sunshine International School, Perfect Schools, Al-Fa’iq International College, Mainasara International School, Shula Academy, Darul Mu’uminat Comprehensive School and Hanan International School.

According to the executive secretary, the schools are expected to remain closed for seven days from the date of the announcement. He warned that any of the affected institutions that resumed operations without the board’s authorisation would face legal consequences.

Umar also alleged that some of the schools had failed to comply with court directives concerning the regularisation of their operations, adding that the board would enforce the relevant laws against institutions that continued to disregard its instructions.

He explained that the revalidation and recertification exercise was designed to improve regulatory oversight, update school records, strengthen data collection and ensure that private educational institutions complied with approved standards.

The executive secretary further disclosed that the Kano State House of Assembly had reviewed the law establishing the board, which was originally enacted in 2014, to provide an updated framework for regulating private and voluntary schools.

Beyond registration compliance, Umar warned school proprietors against increasing tuition fees arbitrarily. He said proposed fee adjustments must be submitted to the board for approval and, where approved, introduced at the beginning of an academic session.

He also cautioned schools against forcing parents to purchase uniforms, books and sandals exclusively from school authorities when the items could be obtained from other sellers in the open market.

The board further urged proprietors to establish properly registered Parent-Teacher Associations and ensure that their institutions followed approved curricula.

Umar warned against the arbitrary expulsion of pupils, stressing that parents should be informed when disciplinary decisions involving their children were being considered.

He appealed to private school operators to cooperate with the board, noting that its responsibilities include promoting quality education, resolving disputes and ensuring that schools operate within the law.

The seven-day closure forms part of the board’s enforcement efforts as Kano State seeks to strengthen accountability and ensure that private schools meet the requirements for operating legally in the state.

Reporting by TalkNaijaMedia