Nurses’ Group Warns Illegal Schools Threaten Patient Safety, Kwara Government Urged to Act

A leading nursing advocacy group has raised concerns over the growing number of unaccredited nursing training programmes operating in parts of Nigeria, warning that the trend poses serious risks to patient safety. The group said these illegal institutions are producing inadequately trained personnel who lack the skills required to deliver safe and professional healthcare services.

The nurses’ forum expressed concern that the activities of such schools undermine established standards in nursing education and practice, placing the lives of patients in danger. It stressed that proper training, certification and regulation are essential to maintaining quality healthcare delivery across the country.

The group called on relevant regulatory agencies and state governments, including authorities in Kwara State, to intensify monitoring and enforcement actions against unlicensed nursing schools. It urged immediate inspections, sanctions and closures of institutions found to be operating outside approved guidelines.

According to the forum, the continued presence of unqualified individuals in health facilities erodes public confidence in the healthcare system and exposes vulnerable patients to avoidable harm. The group also appealed for stronger collaboration between government agencies, professional bodies and educational institutions to curb the spread of illegal nursing programmes.

The warning adds to growing calls from healthcare stakeholders for stricter regulation of medical training institutions in order to safeguard lives and uphold professional standards nationwide.