Also on hand to welcome him was a delegation of 13 African ambassadors resident in Doha.
Mr Adams explained that the grants were awarded for innovative research projects.
According to him, investing in youth development remains critical to Nigeria’s future.
“The move is to ensure that no registered candidate is denied the opportunity to sit for the examination.”
He said the exclusion was unfair and hinders research and the growth of private universities.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says it has set an internally generated revenue target of N23.8 billion for the 2026 fiscal year.
The Joint National Assembly Committee on Tertiary Education has criticised the poor implementation of the 2025 Capital Budget component across universities nationwide.
Mr Alausa said the initiative aimed to phase out obsolete equipment in the polytechnics.
He said the improved budgetary provision was a significant increase from N1.54 trillion in 2023.
Mr Alausa said the programme represented national investment in young innovators and aligns directly with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for Education.
