Alhaji Nurudeen Mohammed, a former Commissioner for Finance in Kwara, has urged the nation's anti-graft commissions to intensify their efforts at tackling corruption to engender development.

Mohammed, who stated this in Ilorin, appealed to the EFCC and ICPC to live up to their mandates of ridding the menace of corruption, which he said had reached an alarming rate.

He pleaded with the judiciary to ensure quick dispensation of justice, especially in matters that related to corruption. The former commissioner, who is the Tafida of Kaima in Kwara, urged Nigerians, irrespective of religion and social cultural background, to work with security agencies in their bid to ensure a crime-free society. Mohammed also answered a question on budget, saying that a quick passage of the nation's budget by the National Assembly would go a long way to meet government's desire to execute its capital projects. The former commissioner called on all tiers of government to find a lasting solution to the poor road network in the country. He said good roads would have save many lives and reduce motor accidents.