The state of Lagos, Nigeria, will start construction of 114 roads with an investment of N17.5bn ($86m).

These roads will be built across the 37 local council development areas (LCDAs) and 20 local government areas (LGAs).

The construction project aims to improve inner roads and their access in LCDAs and LGAs.

Fully funded by the Lagos state government, the project will begin simultaneously in all the councils within the next seven days and will see the construction of two for each LCDAs and LGAs.

"Scheduled to be completed in the next six months, the project’s first phase intends to fix all roads in the state."

Scheduled to be completed in the next six months, the project’s first phase intends to fix all roads in the state. The works during this phase will include installation of sidewalks, streetlights and covered drains.

Once the roads are built, they are expected to improve the social economic conditions of the people in Lagos.

Conference of Executive Secretaries chairman Kolade Alabi said: "In executing this project, a unique model of bottom up infrastructural development style and inclusive governance, which involve the CDAs and other relevant stakeholders in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of this project has been put in place through constructive engagement and stakeholders’ workshop."

The project was initialised last October after the state’s governor Akinwumi Ambode met the executive secretaries of the 57 councils.

The cost of constructing the 114 roads was initially estimated to be N19bn ($94m), which was later reduced to N17.5bn.

This project will complement the massive road construction and rehabilitation work being undertaken in the state, including the repair of 300 roads in seven months.