According to media reports, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has spent around R93 million between 2019 and last year for the maintenance of official residences belonging to ministers, deputy ministers and directors-general.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/daily-news-update-online-school-registration-opens-in-june-diarrhoeal-disease-update-and-r93m-ministerial-home-bill/

A top EFCC official, told the Punch, said the contractor had made useful statements concerning Umar-Farouk and former directors-general of the ministry.

Source: http://www.nationalaccordnewspaper.com/n187bn-fraud-efcc-arrests-humanitarian-ministrys-contractor-probes-4-buharis-ministers/

In 1988, the reforms of the civil service took effect, making ministers accounting officers instead of permanent secretaries who were rechristened directors-general.

Source: http://www.nationalaccordnewspaper.com/adamu-fika-the-courageous-man-who-lived-by-principles-by-hassan-gimba/